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From: Dick Jones <>
Subject: Re: HUGHES - Tynwaen/Llan Cerrig
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 03:50:40 +0000


>Hi all - Happy New Year greetings from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada where we are
>VERY cold this past few days.
>
>I'm hoping that someone might provide leads or info on the following:
>HUGHES from Tynwaen, Wales. I can't locate Tynwaen or Llan Cerrig or
>Cerrig on my maps of Wales. Cerrigydrudion is in Denbighshire on the A5
>highway. Does anyone know these other villages? Also, any names below
>that seem familiar, I would appreciate any further contacts.
>
>Cheers and Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
>
>Dave Tomlinson
>

Hi Dave

There is a Ty'n-y-waen 2.7 miles NNW of Cerrigydrudion village (grid
reference SH 917 509) and 0.5 mile from the A5.

Ty'n = abbreviated form of Tyddyn (small farm or small-holding)
y = the, of the
(g)waen or (g)waun = moor, mountain pasture

I suspect that Llan Cerrig simply refers to Cerrigydrudion village (where
Llan means village). Locals past and present would refer to Cerrigydrudion
simply as Cerrig or Llan Cerrig.

--
Best regards
Dick Jones
Leigh-on-sea, Essex. U.K.

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