Saint Flewyn
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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. He was one of the sons of Ithel Hael
, and with his brother Gredifael
was appointed to preside over the monastery of Pawl Hen, or Paulinus, at Tygwyn ar Dav, in Carmarthenshire.
St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin
St Fflewin's Church, Llanfflewin is a small rural church, situated by a farm in Anglesey, north Wales...
, in Anglesey
Anglesey
Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales...
, 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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According to Enwogion Cymru, Flewyn was a saint who lived in the early part of the sixth century. He was one of the sons of Ithel Hael
Ithel Hael
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....
, and with his brother 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...
was appointed to preside over the monastery of Pawl Hen, or Paulinus, at Tygwyn ar Dav, in Carmarthenshire.