Carnguwch
Carnguwch is a former civil parish in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It was abolished in 1934, and incorporated into Pistyll. The parish included 1,179 feet high Mynydd Carnguwch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Yr Eifl and Tre’r Ceiri.
Yr Eifl
Peak
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Yr Eifl, sometimes called the Rivals in English, is a group of hills on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. On a clear day, the views from the highest summit reach as far as the Isle of Man, the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland and the Lake District, as well as the entire sweep of Cardigan Bay. Yr Eifl is situated 2 miles northwest of Carnguwch.
Tre’r Ceiri
Archaeological site
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Tre'r Ceiri is a hillfort dating back to the Iron Age. The name means "town of the giants", from cewri, plural of cawr, "giant". The settlement is 450 metres above sea level on the slopes of Yr Eifl, a mountain on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. Tre’r Ceiri is situated 1½ miles north of Carnguwch.
St Aelhaearn’s Church
Church
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St Aelhaearn’s Church is situated 2 miles north of Carnguwch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llithfaen and Llanaelhaearn.
Llithfaen
Village
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Llithfaen is a village on the North West of Wales on the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. It is within the community of Pistyll near Caernarfon Bay. Pwllheli is the nearest town, approximately 8 miles away, and Caernarfon is 16 miles away. Llithfaen is situated 1½ miles northwest of Carnguwch.
Llanaelhaearn
Village
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Llanaelhaearn is a village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Located in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn which also includes the larger village of Trefor and has a population of 1,067, increasing to 1,117 at the 2011 Census. Llanaelhaearn is situated 2 miles north of Carnguwch.
Y Ffôr
Hamlet
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Y Ffôr is a Welsh village located on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd. Y Ffôr is situated 2½ miles southeast of Carnguwch.
Carnguwch
- Type: Locality
- Description: former civil parish in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Pistyll, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Carnguwch” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Carnguwch”
- Welsh: “Carnguwch”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mynydd Carnguwch and Tre’r Ceiri.
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