AELHAEARN (7th century), patron saint
Parent: Hygarfael fab Cyndrwyn
Gender: Male
Occupation: patron saint
Area of activity: Religion
Author: John Edward Lloyd
He was, according to the lists, the son of Hygarfael, son of Cyndrwyn of Llystin Wennan, now Moel Feliarth, in the parish of Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire. He is the reputed founder of Guilsfield, Llanaelhaearn, and an extinct chapel of the same name, now covered by Gwyddelwern. His name, which often appears in the form Elhaearn, is also commemorated in Ffynnon Aelhaearn, a holy well, formerly credited with healing virtue, but now supplying water to the village of Llanaelhaearn. Aelhaearn's day is 1 November; of his history nothing is known, though the dedications tend to support the statement that he was a follower of Beuno.
Author
- Sir John Edward Lloyd, (1861 - 1947)
- Baring-Gould and John Fisher, The Lives of the British Saints: the saints of Wales and Cornwall and such Irish saints as have dedications in Britain, i, 109-12
Sources
- Wikipedia Article: Aelhaearn
Further Reading
- Wikidata: Q18593818
Additional Links
Published date: 1959
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