LLANFINNAN (LLAN-FFINAN), a parish, in the union of BANGOR-AND-BEAUMARIS, hundred of MENAI, county of ANGLESEY, NORTH
WALES, 6 miles (W.) from Beaumaris; containing 153 inhabitants. This parish, which derives its name from the dedication
of its church to St. Finnan, by whom it was originally founded in the early part of the seventh century, is pleasantly
situated on the old line of road from London to Holyhead. It comprises a considerable portion of elevated ground, the
substratum of which is limestone  and the lower lands, which are fertile and productive, are inclosed and in a good state
of cultivation. The surrounding scenery is pleasingly varied, though not distinguished by any peculiarity of feature; and
the views from the higher grounds extend over a large tract of country, abounding with interesting objects. The living is
a perpetual curacy, annexed to that of LlanvihangelYsceiviog: the old church, a small plain edifice, which contained two
monuments to members of the family of Lloyd, was rebuilt and opened for divine service on the 6th of July, 1841, and is
now a plain structure in the old English style, with strong buttresses, which have a good effect, being so well suited to
the exposed situation of the building. A Sunday school, containing about seventy males and females, is supported by
subscription  and six of the poor children of the parish are taught gratuitously in the parochial school of Llanvihangel-
Ysceiviog, under an endowment of the Rev. Dr. John Jones, Dean of Bangor, who was for some years curate of this place. Two
rooms in an almshouse in the parish of Penmynnedd, founded by Lewis Rogers, in 1617, are appropriated to poor men of
Llanfinnan; and a third room is alternately shared between this parish and that of Llanvihangel; each poor man also
receives an annuity of £6 under the same endowment. A small bequest of Thomas William has been lost for many years.