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wales
anglesey
brecknockshire
caernarfonshire
carmarthenshire
cardiganshire
denbighshire
flintshire
glamorgan
merioneth
monmouthshire
montgomeryshire
pembrokeshire
radnorshire
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Anglesey/Sir Fon (Beaumaris, Holyhead, Llangefni, Amlwch, Menai Bridge)
 The
Isle of Anglesey (Ynys M? in Welsh) is situated off the north-west
coast of Wales near the beautiful Snowdonia mountain range. It is
separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait, which is spanned by
two picturesque bridges, the Menai Bridge and the Britannia Bridge.
Today it has several thriving towns. The historic town of Beaumaris
is the site of one of the castles built by Edward I after his defeat
of the Welsh princes, as well as the historic mansion Henllys Hall,
now a hotel (see their pages for more on the history of Anglesey and
Wales).
The town of Holyhead is the main ferry
port for travel across the Irish Sea to Dublin and Llangefni, in the
centre of the island, is the county town.
Anglesey also has the village with the longest place name in Britain
!
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch The name,
when translated into English, means "The church of St. Mary in a
hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and near St. Tysilio's
church by the red cave". The name was actually coined in the
nineteenth century to attract tourists to the Island. It is
abbreviated to Llanfairpwll or Llanfair P.G. by the locals.
Counties Wales
Anglesey,
Brecknockshire,
Caernarfonshire
Carmarthenshire,
Cardiganshire,
Denbighshire
Flintshire,
Glamorgan, Merioneth
Monmouthshire,
Montgomeryshire,
Pembrokeshire,
Radnorshire
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