Afon Cennen
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The Afon Cennen is a river in the county of Carmarthenshire
, south Wales
. It rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain
to the east of the summit of Tair Carn Uchaf
and flows north to Blaencennen Farm, then westwards past Carreg Cennen Castle, continuing through the village of Trap
where it exits the Brecon Beacons National Park. Near the hamlet of Derwydd it turns northwest for a mile then northeast to run through the village of Ffairfach
to its confluence with the River Towy/Afon Tywi opposite Llandeilo
.
The name could derive either from 'cen' meaning lichen
or else from a personal name.
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain
Black Mountain (range)
The Black Mountain is a mountain range in Mid and West Wales, straddling the county boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys and forming the westernmost range of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its highest point is Fan Brycheiniog at 802 metres or 2,631 ft. The Black Mountain also forms a part...
to the east of the summit of Tair Carn Uchaf
Tair Carn Uchaf
Tair Carn Uchaf is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Carmarthenshire, southwest Wales...
and flows north to Blaencennen Farm, then westwards past Carreg Cennen Castle, continuing through the village of Trap
Trap, Carmarthenshire
Trap, or Trapp, is a hamlet in the county of Carmarthenshire in southwest Wales, located on the western border of the Brecon Beacons National Park, around four miles from the town of Llandeilo. Its name often appears as Trapp on maps, though the spelling with a single p is to be preferred...
where it exits the Brecon Beacons National Park. Near the hamlet of Derwydd it turns northwest for a mile then northeast to run through the village of Ffairfach
Ffairfach
Ffairfach is a village half a mile south of the market town of Llandeilo in the eastern part of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is located close to the confluence of the Afon Cennen and the River Towy.-Etymology:...
to its confluence with the River Towy/Afon Tywi opposite Llandeilo
Llandeilo
Llandeilo is a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated at the crossing of the River Towy by the A483 on a 19th century stone bridge. Its population is 1,731.The town is served by Llandeilo railway station on the Heart of Wales Line.- Early history :...
.
The name could derive either from 'cen' meaning lichen
Lichen
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner , usually either a green alga or cyanobacterium...
or else from a personal name.