Old and contemporary photographs of the churches and other places of worship in Penmon on Anglesey in North Wales

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High resolution old and contemporary photographs of Churches and other places of Worship in Penmon in the county of Anglesey (Sir Fôn) in North Wales, part of the United Kingdom.

Anglesey, Penmon Priory, Church and Dovecote

Saint Seiriol (of Penmon) and Saint Cybi (of Holyhead) lived in the late 6th centuries and were good friends. Legend has it that they would regularly meet in the centre of the island at Clorach Wells near Llanerchymedd. Because Seiriol always walked with the sun to his back he was nicknamed 'Seiriol Wyn', which translates as 'Fair Seiriol'. Cybi, who always walked with the sun in his face was nicknamed 'Cybi Felen', which translates literally as 'Cybi the Yellow', but in this case means 'Cybi the Tanned'. In a chronicle held at Basingwerk Abbey in Flintshire it states that it was King Maelgwyn of Britain who made the priory at Penmon. Others attribute it to Einon, Prince of Lleyn, who susbsequently appointed his nephew - Seiriol - as the first Abbot.

In the year 971 the church at Penmon - which was made of wood - was burnt down by the Danes, and a stone replacement was built in 1140 during the reign of Owain Gwynedd. By 1414 it had became the Priory Church of Saint Augustine. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries between 1536 and 1540 resulted in the Priory falling into a state of ruin, and it was not until the chancel was rebuilt in the early 1850's that church services began again.

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Anglesey, Penmon Priory and St Seiriol's Church Anglesey, Penmon Church Leaded Lights Anglesey, Penmon Church Window	Churches of the World High resolution old and contemporary photographs of Churches and other places of Worship in Penmon in the county of Anglesey (Sir Fôn) in North Wales, part of the United Kingdom. Anglesey, Penmon Priory, Church and Dovecote Saint Seiriol (of Penmon) and Saint Cybi (of Holyhead) lived in the late 6th centuries and were good friends. Legend has it that they would regularly meet in the centre of the island at Clorach Wells near Llanerchymedd. Because Seiriol always walked with the sun to his back he was nicknamed 'Seiriol Wyn', which translates as 'Fair Seiriol'. Cybi, who always walked with the sun in his face was nicknamed 'Cybi Felen', which translates literally as 'Cybi the Yellow', but in this case means 'Cybi the Tanned'. In a chronicle held at Basingwerk Abbey in Flintshire it states that it was King Maelgwyn of Britain who made the priory at Penmon. Others attribute it to Einon, Prince of Lleyn, who susbsequently appointed his nephew - Seiriol - as the first Abbot. In the year 971 the church at Penmon - which was made of wood - was burnt down by the Danes, and a stone replacement was built in 1140 during the reign of Owain Gwynedd. By 1414 it had became the Priory Church of Saint Augustine. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries between 1536 and 1540 resulted in the Priory falling into a state of ruin, and it was not until the chancel was rebuilt in the early 1850's that church services began again. Back to the Anglesey page If you have any pictures of any religious building in any country, then please scan them in at a high resolution, but at least 1280 pixels width, and email them to me here. Not just a photo of the outside of your place of worship, but also of the people that use it, and the inside, and even of the graveyard, and of the interesting tombstones. In addition, if you want to tell us about your special place, then we will display your story, so as every visitor may learn and appreciate what your place of worship is about. Channel Islands>>>Austria>>>Australia>>>Bulgaria>>>England>>>France>>>Germany Ireland>>>Italy>>>Scotland>>>Spain>>>Wales>>>U.S.A.>>>Sitemap>>>Home	Help with Family History - FREE Anglesey, Penmon Church, Celtic Cross Anglesey, Penmon, St Seioriol's Church July 2008 Anglesey, Penmon Priory Dovecote Anglesey, Penmon Priory, St Seiriol's Well
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