Llansadwrn is a small village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in Carmarthenshire

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...

, 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...

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It is located in the countryside of the River Tywi

River Tywi

With a total length of the River Towy is the longest river flowing entirely within Wales, and is noted for its sea trout and salmon fishing.The river rises within of the Teifi on the lower slopes of Crug Gynan in the Cambrian Mountains and, flowing through the Towy Forest, forms the border...

 river valley

River Valley

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, about half way between Llanymddyfri to the north-east, and 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 :...

 to the south-west, just off the A40 road

A40 road

The A40 is a major trunk road connecting London to Fishguard, Wales and officially called The London to Fishguard Trunk Road in all legal documents and Acts...

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According to tradition, it was founded by an early Christian

Christian

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 saint

Saint

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, Sadwrn

Sadwrn

Sadwrn was the brother of Illtud and is buried at All Saints' Church, Brixworth near Northampton. The English recognise him as St. Giles, the saint who brought Christianity to England. He seems to have held considerable sway in the politics of central Wales, which would have included contemporary...

 (fl. around 460

460

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 AD).

Four miles to the west of the village are the ruins of Talley Abbey

Talley Abbey

Talley Abbey is a former monastery of the Premonstratensians in the village of Talley in Carmarthenshire, Wales, six miles north of the market town of Llandeilo. It lies in the River Cothi valley. Access to the site of the abbey is free.The Order was founded in 1120...

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Three miles to the west is the hamlet

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...

of Waunclunda and a fort above, little information is available about this fort.

External links

• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llansadwrn and surrounding area