Clydau
Encyclopedia
Clydau is a village, parish
and community
in the Hundred of Cilgerran
, Pembrokeshire
, Wales
. The village is a small group of houses around the parish church
, 8 km southwest of Newcastle Emlyn
and 13 km southeast of Cardigan
. Although the village is tiny, the parish is large, encompassing several larger hamlets
, the village of Tegryn and a large number of scattered farms. The community consists essentially of the parishes of Clydey and West Cilrhedyn
(3 km to the east: church at 51°59′9"N 4°30′32"W).
The meaning of the Welsh placename is uncertain: the church is dedicated to St. Clydaï, who was allegedly a daughter of Brychan
, and the parish may originally have been Llanglydaï. The River Cneifa, a tributary of Afon Cych
, divides the parish into two ancient divisions: Uwchlawrllan to the southeast and Islawrllan to the northwest. A remote upland area with no classified roads, the community is a bastion of the Welsh language
.
Census
population of community 1100 (1801): 1457 (1851): 1057 (1901): 829 (1951): 681 (2001). The percentage of Welsh speakers was: 99 (1891); 97 (1931); 91 (1971).
Clydau electoral ward also includes the community of Boncath
and had a population (2001
) of 1425, with 58% Welsh speakers.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
and community
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
in the Hundred of Cilgerran
Cilgerran (hundred)
thumb|200px|right|Pembrokeshire showing Cilgerran HundredThe Hundred of Cilgerran was a hundred in the north of Pembrokeshire, Wales...
, Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
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. The village is a small group of houses around the parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, 8 km southwest of Newcastle Emlyn
Newcastle Emlyn
Newcastle Emlyn is a town straddling the counties of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire in west Wales and lying on the River Teifi.Adpar is the part of the town that lies on the Ceredigion side of the River Teifi...
and 13 km southeast of Cardigan
Cardigan, Ceredigion
Cardigan is a town in the county of Ceredigion in Mid Wales. It lies on the estuary of the River Teifi at the point where Ceredigion meets Pembrokeshire. It was the county town of the pre-1974 county of Cardiganshire. It is the second largest town in Ceredigion. The town's population was 4,203...
. Although the village is tiny, the parish is large, encompassing several larger hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
, the village of Tegryn and a large number of scattered farms. The community consists essentially of the parishes of Clydey and West Cilrhedyn
Cilrhedyn (Dyfed parish)
Cilrhedyn is a hamlet and parish in the counties of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated in the hill country to the south of the Teifi valley. The Afon Cych divides it into two unequal parts: West Cilrhedyn, Pembrokeshire and East Cilrhedyn, Carmarthenshire. The parish church...
(3 km to the east: church at 51°59′9"N 4°30′32"W).
The meaning of the Welsh placename is uncertain: the church is dedicated to St. Clydaï, who was allegedly a daughter of Brychan
Brychan
Brychan Brycheiniog was a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog in South Wales.-Life:Celtic hagiography tells us that Brychan was born in Ireland, the son of a Prince Anlach, son of Coronac, and his wife, Marchel, heiress of the Welsh kingdom of Garthmadrun , which the couple later inherited...
, and the parish may originally have been Llanglydaï. The River Cneifa, a tributary of Afon Cych
Afon Cych
Afon Cych is a small river tributary to the River Teifi in south-west Wales. Its "official" source is at Blaencych . It flows north-westwards through a deep, wooded, secluded valley, and joins the River Teifi at Abercych . Its total length is 13 km...
, divides the parish into two ancient divisions: Uwchlawrllan to the southeast and Islawrllan to the northwest. A remote upland area with no classified roads, the community is a bastion of the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
.
Census
Census in the United Kingdom
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population of community 1100 (1801): 1457 (1851): 1057 (1901): 829 (1951): 681 (2001). The percentage of Welsh speakers was: 99 (1891); 97 (1931); 91 (1971).
Clydau electoral ward also includes the community of Boncath
Boncath
Boncath is a village in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, United Kingdom.- History & amenities :Boncath was once an intermediate stop on the Whitland to Cardigan railway line before it was closed due to the 1963 Beeching Axe.- External links :*...
and had a population (2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
) of 1425, with 58% Welsh speakers.