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LLANDILO GRABAN. 634 LLANDOGO. The numerous small streams which -water this parish empty themselves into the Towey, after turning several mills for grinding corn. The town, which contains about 2,000 inhabitants, consists chiefly of one long street, rather irregular, but has some good modern-built houses. It contains a townhall, in which the county court is held monthly, a commercial bank, savings-bank, and a mechanics' institute. It is a polling place for the county elections, and the county quarter sessions for July are held here. The workhouse for the Poor-law Union is situated in this parish. There are several springs possessing medicinal properties. Woollen cloth is manufactured, and tanning is carried on to a con- siderable extent. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 512, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Teilo, was rebuilt in 1848, but retaining the old steeple. It has one of the finest organs in the principality, and contains the tomb and baptistry of its patron saint. In addition to the parish church, there are two district churches, viz. Cwmamman and Taliaris, the livings of both which are perpet. curs., val. respectively, 150 and 133, the former in the gift of the bishop. The parochial charities produce about 33 per annum. The Independents, Baptists, and Cal- vinistic and "Wesleyan Methodists have chapels. There is a National school, also one belonging to the Inde- pendents, and a school called Warner's, having an endowment of 9 annually. The rocks around the town consist of a coarse slate of a dark colour, frequently calcareous, and in part true limestone, which abound with trilobites, particularly the Asaphus and Ogygia Buchii, with many lower Silurian forms of shells, and other fossils characteristic of the Llandilo flags. A number of mansions meet the eye in every direction. The principal of these are Dynevor Castle, belonging to Lord Dynevor, and Golden Grove, the seat of Earl Cawdor. Upon a headland at a short distance from the modern mansion stand the ruins of the ancient fortress, the real Dynevor Castle, once the residence of the princes of South Wales, consisting of a square and round tower overhanging the precipice, and some battlemented walls, part of the original enclosure said to have been constructed by Roderic the Great. The Bishop of St. David's is lord of the manor. Saturday is market day, for provisions, &c., and during the summer a market is held on Tuesdays for sheep and wool. Fairs are held on the 20th February, Monday before Easter, 5th and 12th May, 21st June, 23rd August, 28th September, 12th and 22nd November, and on the Monday previous to Christmas Day. LLANDILO GRABAN, a par. in the hund. of Pains- castle, co. Radnor, 5 miles S.E. of Builth, its post town, and 8 N .W. of Hay. It is situated in a secluded spot surrounded by hills, and is watered by the river Wye. A large beech tree on the outskirts of the parish is con- spicuous for a long distance. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 72, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Teilo. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum. LLANDILO-TALYBONT, a par. in the hund. of Swansea, co. Glamorgan, 6 miles N.E. of Llanelly, its post town, and 7 N.W. of Swansea. It is situated on the river Llwchwr, and the Llanelly and Vale of Towey railway passes through the neighbourhood. The par. includes the limits, of Briskedwin, Glynloughor, Gwen- lais, Tyr-y-Brenin, and Ynislougher. Coal is obtained in largo quantities. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 140. The church is dedicated to St. Teilo. The Independents and Calvinistic Methodists have places of worship. The charities produce about 3 per annum. The Welsh bard Jeuan Lawdden was a native of this place. Near the banks of the river are traces of an ancient camp. A fair is held on the first Monday after Christmas day (old style). LLANDILOVANE, LLANDEILO - ARFAN, or LLANDILOR-FANE, a par. in the hund. of Merthyr, co. Brecon, 8 miles E. of Llandovery, and 10 N.W. of Brecknock, its post town. It is situated in a hilly dis- trict on the river Ciliene, a tributary of the Usk. A portion of this parish was a demesne of the abbey Strata Florida. The village, which is considerable, is divided into Upper and Lower. The tithes were com- muted in 1839. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 83. The church is dedicated to St. Teilo. Llandilo Hall is the principal residence. LLANDINABO, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Wormelow, co. Hereford, 6 miles N.W. of Ross, its post town, and 1 S. of Hereford. It is situated in the vicinity of the river Wye. The Fawley station on the Great Western railway is 3J miles E. of the village. The main road from Ross to Hereford passes through it. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 104. The church, dedicated to St. Dinebo, is a stone structure, somewhat ancient, with a western tower. There are charities of about 3 per annum. Sir Hungerford Hos- kyns is lord of the manor. LLANDINAM, a par. in the hund. of Llanidloes, co. Montgomery, 6 miles N.E. of Llanidloes, its post town, and 6 S.W. of Newtown. It is a station on the Cam- brian and Welshpool line of railway. It lies at the base of the Llandinam mountains, which rise to the height of 1,895 feet, and is watered by the river Severn. The par. includes the tnshps. of Banhaglog, Dethynyd Hengynwydd, and several others. Many of the ] are employed in flannel weaving, and in the < woollen manufacture. The village is situated on brink of a cliff overhanging the river. The liv is a vie. in the dioc. of Bangor, val. .270, in the pafa _ of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Llonio, possesses a singular wooden belfry. There is also the district church of Banhaglog, the living of which is a perpet. cur. in the patron, of the bishop. On the summit of Cefn Caruedd is an ancient camp called Caer Sws, about 200 yards in diameter. The charities amount to about 18 per annum. There are traces of several entrenchments. LLANDINGAT, a par. in the hunds. of Perfedd and Cayo, co. Carmarthen, 12 miles N.E. of Llandilofawr, and 1 mile from Llandovery, its post town. It is situated on the rivers Bren and Towey, and includes the borough of Llandovery, and the hmlts. of Forest, Telych, and Ystrad. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with Llanvair-ar-y-bryn, 254. in the patron, of the bishop. The parish church, dedicated to St. Dingal, stands on the site of an old Roman camp. There is also the district church of Ystradffyn, a perpet. cur., val. 59. The charities amount to 2 per annum. Coins an other Roman remains have been found here. LLANDINIR, a tnshp. in the par. of Berriew, co. Montgomery, 4 miles N.W. of Montgomery. LLANDISILIO GOGO, or GOGOFAU (UPPER AND LOWER), a par. in the hund. of Moyddyn, co. Cardigan, 7 miles S.W. of Aberayron, and 18 from Lampeter, its post town. It is situated on the western coast, near Cardigan Bay, and includes the vils. of Capel Cynon and Penybont. This was formerly a possession of the Ap Harrys family. The living is a vie. * in the | dioc. of St. David's, val. 303, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Tysilio, is an ancient edifice. It contains a screen, piscina, and an octagonal font. There is also the district church of Capel Cynon, a perpet. cur., val. 100, in the patron, of the bishop. Here are remains of ancient entrenchments. Cwm Tydwr is an old seat of the Tudors. LLANDISSILIO, a par. in the hunds. of Dungleddy and Derllys, cos. Pembroke and Carmarthen, 4 miles N. of Narberth, its post town, and 20 from Carmarthen. It is watered by the river Cleddau. The village is con- siderable. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 144, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Tysilio. The parochial charities amount to about 9 per annum. In the church are smiie old inscriptions, recently found. In the neighbourhood are traces of ancient camps and a Druidical circle. LLANDOGO, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Ragland, co. Monmouth, 6 miles S.E. of Monmouth, its