LLANTYD (LLAN-ILLTYD), a parish, in the union of CARDIGAN, hundred of KILGERRAN, county of PEMBROKE, SOUTH WALES, 3 miles
(S. W. by S.) from Cardigan; containing 300 inhabitants. This parish derives its name from the dedication of its church to
St. Illtyd, an eminent teacher of Christianity, who died about the close of the fifth century. It is pleasantly situated
in the north-eastern part of the county, near the separation of the two great roads leading respectively frera Cardigan to
Fish. guard and Haverfordwest; and comprises a large tract of arable and pasture land, of which the whole is inclosed. The
surrounding scenery, though not distinguished by any per:dimity of feature, is gene. rally pleasing; and the views over
the adjacent country are agreeably diversified: of the rateable annual value of the parish, the return made amounts to
£750. The living is a vicarage not in charge, annexed, with that of Monington, or Eglwys Wy. thwr, to the vicarage of St
Dogmael's, and endowed with £200 royal bounty: the tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge.of £157, of which £125
are payable to the impropnator, and £32 to the vicar; the latter sum being subject to rates, averaging £1. 10. per annum.
The church is not distinguished by any architectural details of importance. John Jones, in 1729, bequeathed a rent-charge
of twenty shillings towards the relief of poor persons not receiving parochial aid, which until seine years back was
annually distributed according to the will of the testator.