LLANGONOYD-HIGHER (LLAN-GYNWYD), a township, in the parish of LLANGONOYD, union of NEATH, hundred of NEWCASTLE,
county of GLAMORGAN, South WALES, 10 miles (N. by W.) from Bridgend; containing 597 inhabitants. This township.
isaituated in the upper part of the parish, at the head of the river Llynvi, which joins the Oginore, and in an extremely
rugged and mowhumus tract, prolific in mineral and fossil produce.