LLANVAIR-PWLLGWYNGYLL (LLANFAIR-PWLL-GWYNGYLL), a parish, in the union of BANGOR-AND-BEAUMARIS, hundred of TYNDAETHWY,
county of ANGLESEY, NORTH WALES, 2 miles (W. by S.) from Bangor; containing 617_inhabitants. The name of this parish
is,derived from the dedication of its church to St. Mary, and its. distinguishing adjunct from its position nearly
opposite to a formidable whirlpool in the Menai strait, formed by theSwelley.roas, which rages with impetuous violence,
and .of which the term. " Pwll,, 123 Gwy	11" is emphatically descriptive. The rocks, most of which are visible at
low water, obstruct the channel of the strait, and when the lower are covered,. the tide, rushing between them with
tremendous fury, forms numerous vortices and strong eddies, exceedingly dangerous to vessels navigating this part of the
Menai, which are sometimes caught by the rapidity of the current, and dashed against the rocks that appear above the
surface. The difficulty of avoiding this impending danger at certain states; of the tide, and the roaring noise and,
violent agita-. don of the waters, have obtained for this part of the strait the appellation of the Scylla and Charybdis
of Welsh mariners, of similar import with its Welsh name Pwll Ceris. At high water this terrific agitation subsides, and
the appearance of the surface is smooth and tranquil, differing in no respect from the other parts. of the strait. The
parish, which is of inconsiderable extent, is, situated on the western shore. of. the Menai strait,. and by. far the
greater portion of it is inclosed and cultivated:: the surrounding scenery is marked with. features of  rugged and
romantic grandeur; and the views over the Menai, which this-place forms a noble bend, and of the adjacent country,
combine. much picturesque beauty and.many interesting objects. On the summit of a craggy eminence to the-north. of the
great Holyhead road, which passes: through. the parish; is a lofty column, erected by the inhabitants of the counties.
of Anglesey and Carnarvon, to the honour of their countryman, Henry William, the present Marquess of Anglesey: on. the.
north, side of the base is an appropriate inscription, commemorating the exploits - of that gallant com, mender,. durin
the. campai n in Spain, in the year 1815. The village is situated on the new line of read' from London to Holyhead, and at
no great distance from the Menai bridge; the inhabitants are partly employed in agriculture, and partly in 801110-1
extensive quarries, which are worked with considereble advantage to the proprietors. The stone dug in these quarries
is a compact scbistus of good - quality, and inconsiderable demand; and every facility is:afforded for .ita. exportation
by the Menai, on the shore of which a commodious wharf' has beencoustructed.t The living is a rectory, with the
perpetual curacy of Llandysillio annexed, rated. in the king's hooks at £6. 15.; present net income, £228, with a glebe-
house; patron, Bishop of Bangor. The church is a small. dark. edifice, in a.greatly -dilapidated. condition.. There. are
as of worship. for Calvinistic and Wesleyan Meta About, 40 boys 40 girls. are instructed in three day schools, at the
expense of their. parents; and there are two . Sunday schools, respectively. appertaining to the two: denominations: of
Methodists, in whioh more than 220 males and . females . are gratuitously taught.. The Rev. Henry.. picturesque; and the.
views.from the h. her grounds...1807, and at the memorable battle of Waterloo, in: Rowlands granted two rent-charges on
Pals Gwyn, in the parish of Llanedwen, one of 8s. for reading evening service on Sundays in the church when required, and
another of 21s. for the poor on St. Thomas's-day; and Mr. Wynne also bequeathed a charge of 6s. 8d. for the latter
purpose, the period not mentioned. Two other donors, unknown, gave respectively £5 and £2. 10., the latter to be
distributed in bread among the poor; but about twenty years since these sums, with other monies of the parish, were
expended in erecting eight small houses, with gardens attached, in which poor families are allowed to reside rent-free. In
a field near Ti-Mawr are the remains of a large cromlech, partly thrown down, the table stone of which now lies upon
stones that formerly supported it from theground.