Cilymaenllwyd is a community on the extreme northwest of Carmarthenshire in southwest Wales. It lies about 40 km west of Carmarthen, 20 km southeast of Fishguard and 30 km northwest of Haverfordwest. It has an area of 2628 hectares and a population of 725. [1] The western edge of the community borders Pembrokeshire. [2] The Pembrokeshire River Tâf forms the eastern boundary. The area is a plateau being part of the foothills of the Preseli Mountains rising to an altitude of 248 metres. But it is disected by deep valleys of the Tâf and tributaries. The principal commerce of the parish is agriculture.
Historically it was part of Derllys Hundred. [3][4] Very few maps actually mark the name Cilymaenllwyd but names which do appear are:
Places of worship in the community are:
The hamlet of Login lies in the valley and sits on both sides of the River Tâf. The name Login may have come from the old Welsh word halogyn meaning a dirty pool or stream. [6] The Whitland and Cardigan Branch Line came up the valley and there was a station in Login.
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