St Dwynwen's Church

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Llanddwyn island is rich in legends, in particular in its association with Dwynwen. The name Llanddwyn means 'The church of St. Dwynwen'. Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers, making her the Welsh equivalent of St. Valentine. The island bears the ruined remains of St Dwynwen's Church (Eglwys Santes Dwynwen). Unusually for churches in that region it has a cruciform floorplan.

Archaeologists examined the ruins of St Dwynwen's in 2011 and again in 2021. The 2021 dig discovered traces of even older buildings below the ruins.

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Aberffraw, United Kingdom

Established
16th century

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