LLANYRE, or LLANHIR (LLAN-HIR), a parish, in the union and hundred of RHAIADR, county of RADNOR, SOUTH WALES, 5 miles (N.)
from Builth, on the road to Rhaiadr  containing 746 inhabitants. This parish, anciently called Llanllyr-arRhos, is
situated between the rivers Wye ancLithon, by the former of which it is bounded on the west, and by the latter on the
east. It extends five miles in length and about two miles and a half in breadth, and comprises a large tract of arable and
pasture land, by far the greater portion inclosed; it is divided into two townships or hamlets, Cilgu and Trawacoed. The
surrounding scenery is generally pleasing, the banks of the rivers being in some parts richly ornamented with wood. The
living is a vicarage, not in charge, annexed to the vicarage of Nantmel: the church, dedicated to All Saints, is an
ancient edifice, consisting of a nave and chancel, and is not remarkable for any architectural details. There are places
of worship for Baptists and Wesleyan Methodists at Newbridge, on the western border of the parish. About 30 children are
instructed in a day school at the expense of their parents; and there are two Sunday schools, conducted gratuitously, in
one of which are six males and females, who attend the Established Church; the other appertains to Baptists, and consists
of about 20 males and 30 females. John Davies of Coed Glasson, bequeathed, in 1718, a rent-charge of £2, which is
distributed about Christmas among such poor as do not receive parochial relief; but other charities that produced £2. 10.
per annum, have been lost since 1766. Within the limits of the parish is a house called Cwm, on the farm attached to
which, about two miles north-east of Llandrindod wells, are the remains of a Roman camp, which, however, are included in
the adjoining parish of Llanvihangel-Hel-ygen, and are described under the head of Radnorshire.