Llanfyllin
Llanfyllin is a tiny market town, community and also electoral ward in a sparsely-populated area in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Llanfyllin's population in 2011 was 1,532, of whom 34.1% could talk Welsh. Llanfyllin indicates church or church (llan) of St Myllin ('m' frequently mutates to 'f' in Welsh). The town depends on the valley of the River Cain near the Berwyn Mountains in Montgomeryshire, 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Oswestry and 15 miles (24 kilometres) from Montgomery. The River Cain is joined by the little River Abel in Llanfyllin (probably named after Cain as well as Abel in the Bible), as well as twists through the valley, streaming into the River Vyrnwy at Llansantffraid. The town lies between Shrewsbury as well as Bala, for a very long time the key market communities around of Wales and the Welsh borders. At nearby Bodyddon there is evidence of an early British settlement. Llanfyllin might be the "Mediolanum among the Ordovices" defined in Ptolemy's Location (c.? advertisement 150), although others argue for Meifod or Caersws. The town is known for its holy well, Fynnon Coed y Llan. The well is dedicated to Saint Myllin, that is understood to have baptised people right here in the sixth century. The parish church is likewise dedicated to Saint Myllin. There is a tradition that Saint Myllin is the Irish bishop, Saint Mo Ling (additionally called Moling Luachra) (614-- 697). However, this is uncertain. There is no record of Mo Ling taking a trip to Wales, and also there is a tradition that Myllin is buried under the church of Llanfyllin church whereas Mo Ling is believed to have actually been hidden at his monastery in Ireland.
