St. Dogmaels
Encyclopedia
St Dogmaels is a village and community
in Pembrokeshire
, Wales
, on the estuary
of the River Teifi
, a mile downstream from the town of Cardigan
in neighbouring Ceredigion
.
The village contains the remains of a 12th century Tironian abbey, which was in its day one of the richer monastic institutions in Wales. It was once a marcher borough
. George Owen of Henllys, in 1603, described it as one of five Pembrokeshire boroughs overseen by a portreeve.
In 2006 the village won the Wales Calor Village of the Year
competition after beating Trefriw
in the final.
St Dogmaels is twinned
with the village of Trédarzec
in Côtes-d'Armor
, Brittany
.
in the summer months. Some of the actors are from the local area, others come from all over Great Britain and return regularly.
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 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
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...
, on the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of the River Teifi
River Teifi
The River Teifi forms the boundary between the counties of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales for most of its 75 mile length, flowing into the sea below the town of Cardigan. The catchment of the river is estimated to be 1,008 square kilometres yielding an average flow at Glan...
, a mile downstream from the town 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...
in neighbouring Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
.
The village contains the remains of a 12th century Tironian abbey, which was in its day one of the richer monastic institutions in Wales. It was once a marcher borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
. George Owen of Henllys, in 1603, described it as one of five Pembrokeshire boroughs overseen by a portreeve.
In 2006 the village won the Wales Calor Village of the Year
Calor Village of the Year
The Calor Village of the Year comprised 4 annual competitions organised by gas provider Calor to identify the villages that best met the following criteria: "a well-balanced, pro-active, caring community which has made the best of local opportunities to maintain and enhance the quality of life for...
competition after beating Trefriw
Trefriw
Trefriw is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies on the river Conwy in North Wales, a few miles south of the site of the Roman fort of Canovium, sited at Caerhun. The parish population in 2001 was 924....
in the final.
St Dogmaels is twinned
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with the village of Trédarzec
Trédarzec
Trédarzec is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Trédarzec are called in French trédarzécois.-International relations:...
in Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
, Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
.
The Abbey Shakespeare Plays
Plays by Shakespeare are performed annually in the abbeyAbbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
in the summer months. Some of the actors are from the local area, others come from all over Great Britain and return regularly.
External links
- www.stdogmaels.org Village website for St Dogmaels, including an up to date 'what's on' calendar
- abbeyshakespeare.co.uk : The website of the Abbey Shakespeare Players
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of St. Dogmaels and surrounding area
- photos of St.Dogmael's and information
- Poppit Sands Beach St.Dogmael's and information
- A circular walk and map round St.Dogmael's
- St. Dogmael's Homepage
- Welsh Abbey site