Nefyn, Llyn, Gwynedd - The Beach - postcard c.1960s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  The Beach, Nefyn, Llyn Peninsular, Gwynedd
• Publisher:  none given [probably Photo Precision PT23707]
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Nefyn (Welsh pronunciation: ['ne?v?n]) is a small town and community on the north west coast of the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. Historically in Caernarfonshire, it has a population of 2,602.^[1]

Welsh is the first language of almost 73% of its inhabitants. The A497 road terminates in the town centre. The community includes Edern.

The history of the area can be traced back to 300BC with the Iron Age hillfort of Garn Boduan overlooking Nefyn. The remains of 170 round stone huts and ramparts are still visible on top of the 917 feet (280 m) hill.

The earliest known reference to Nefyn in documents dates from the latter part of the 11th century, where it is mentioned as a landing place of the Welsh prince, Gruffydd ap Cynan.^[2]

Gerald of Wales writing in his account of a journey around Wales in 1188 states he slept at Nefyn on the eve of Palm Sunday.

The town was the place of a jousting tournament held by Edward I of England in 1284 to celebrate his victory over the Welsh, emphasising its importance at that time as a trading town. In 1355 it became a free borough and remained an important centre of commerce.

The sea was always an important part of the economy of Nefyn and fishing, particularly for herring, became the prime trade for most of the 18th and 19th centuries: so much so that the town's coat of arms bears three herrings.

The foundations of the old St Mary's parish church date from the 6th century, although the present building was erected in 1827. It would have been an important staging post for pilgrimages to Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island). The church is no longer a place of worship but houses a museum dedicated to the maritime history of Nefyn.

Nefyn is now part of a wider ministry area led by former hostage negotiator and Arsenal fan the Reverend Richard Wood.

The name Nefyn is thought to derive from the Irish/Gaelic name Nevin or Cnaimhín. The Romans recorded a tribe occupying the peninsula called the 'Gangani', who are also recorded as a tribe in Ireland. 'Nevin' as a name generally translates as 'Little Saint'. Nefyn is another form of Nyfain, an early Welsh female saint.

Nefyn and District Golf Club was formed in 1907. The course added a further 9 holes in 1912 and a third set of 9 holes in 1933. The current course is made up of a front Ten with a choice of two back eight's. It is set high on the sea cliffs of the slim peninsula overlooking Porthdinllaen bay.

Nefyn football club, Nefyn United F.C., was formed in 1932 and has enjoyed some success over the years winning numerous league titles. At present the senior team competes in the Welsh Alliance League, being promoted from the Gwynedd League in 2005/2006 season.

During World War II, the Royal Air Force built a Chain Home radar station to the south-west of Nefyn.

A tremor in the area on 12 December 1940 was reported by the Cambrian News as having caused two fatalities including John Thomas of Nefyn who died of a heart attack.^[3]

On 19 July 1984 an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale had an epicentre near Nefyn. This is one of the strongest tremors recorded in the UK for recent times but caused little structural damage.

It is twinned with Puerto Madryn, a town in Chubut Province in Argentina (see Welsh settlement in Argentina).

• Harpist John Parry (ca. 1710 - 1782) known as Parry Ddall Rhiwabon or Blind Parry of Rhiwabon was born in Nefyn ca. 1710.
• Sir Thomas Duncombe Love Jones-Parry (1832–1891) 1st Baronet, Liberal Member of Parliament and one of the founders of the Welsh settlement in Argentina, inherited the Madryn estate near Nefyn in 1853.
• Elizabeth Watkin-Jones (1887–1966), author of children's books in the Welsh language was born in Nefyn on 13 July 1887.^[4]
• Actor Rupert Davies (1916–1976), who played Maigret in the eponymous BBC television series in the 1960s, is buried at Pistyll near Nefyn.
• Singer Duffy was brought up between Nefyn and Pembrokeshire.^[5]
• Footballer Dylan Sion Jones of nearby village played for Nefyn for many years and represented N.W.C.F.A
• The Nevins

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=wales

county/ country=caernarvonshire

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted