Ithel Hael
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Ithel Hael or Ithel Hael o Lydaw was a prince of Armorica
who lived in the early part of the sixth century. He was the father of Baglan, Flewyn
, Gredifael
, Tanwg, Twrog
, Tegai
, Trillo
, Tecwyn
and Llechid, saints who accompanied Cadvan to Britain.
Armorica
Armorica or Aremorica is the name given in ancient times to the part of Gaul that includes the Brittany peninsula and the territory between the Seine and Loire rivers, extending inland to an indeterminate point and down the Atlantic coast...
who lived in the early part of the sixth century. He was the father of Baglan, Flewyn
Saint Flewyn
Saint Flewyn is the patron saint and founder of St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin, in Anglesey, Wales.According to Enwogion Cymru, Flewyn was a saint who lived in the early part of the sixth century...
, Gredifael
Saint Gredifael
Saint Gredifael is the patron saint and founder of St. Gredifael's Church, Penmynydd, in Anglesey, Wales.According to Enwogion Cymru, Gredifael was a saint who lived in the early part of the sixth century...
, Tanwg, Twrog
Saint Twrog
Saint Twrog was a 6th century Welsh saint who founded the church at Maentwrog. It is believed that Twrog was the son of Ithel Hael o Lydaw of Brittany...
, Tegai
Saint Tegai
Saint Tegai is the patron saint and founder of Llandygai in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.According to Enwogion Cymru, Tegai was a saint who lived in the early part of the sixth century He was one of the sons of Ithel Hael, and with his brother Tecwyn accompanied Saint Cadfan from Brittany to Wales...
, Trillo
Saint Trillo
Saint Trillo is the patron saint and founder of the churches at Llandrillo, Denbighshire and Llandrillo yn Rhos, Rhos-on-Sea in Conwy County Borough, Wales....
, Tecwyn
Saint Tecwyn
Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.According to Enwogion Cymru, he was the son of Ithel Hael, and came to Britain with Saint Cadfan, in the time of Vortigern "who procured wise men and divines from Gaul, now called France, to renovate...
and Llechid, saints who accompanied Cadvan to Britain.