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This is the current standardized spelling of many place names in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]] dedicated to Sant Ffraid (or Saint Brigid). However, there are many historical spelling variants: Llansantffraid, Llansantffraed, etc.
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As there are many such places, the name is often followed by an additional geographical element, e.g. Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog (''Llansanffraid in the Ceiriog Valley'').  
This is the current standardised spelling of many place names in [[Wales]] dedicated to Sant Ffraid (or Saint Brigid).


This can refer to:
As there are many such places, the name is often followed by an additional geographical element, e.g. Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog (Llansanffraid in the Ceiriog Valley).


=== Wales  ===
However, there are many historical spelling variants: Llansantffraid, Llansantffraed, ...


*[[Llansanffraid, Ceredigion]]: near Llanon
This can refer to:  
*{{Wpd|Llansantffraed, Powys}}: in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon
*[[Llansanffraid Cwmdeuddwr, Powys]]
*[[Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Conwy]], usually shortened to Glan Conwy
*[[Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham]]: in the Ceiriog Valley
*[[Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire]]: in the Dee Valley
*[[Llansanffraid ym Mechain, Powys]]: near Oswestry
*{{Wpd|Llansanffraed-yn-Elfael, Powys}}: near Builth
 
=== England  ===
 
*[[Bridstow, Herefordshire|Llansanffraid]]: the Welsh version of Bridstow in Herefordshire


== Wales  ==


{{disambig|Llansanffraid}}
*[[Llansanffraid, Ceredigion]]: near Llanon
*[[Llansanffraed, Powys]]: in Talybont-on-Usk, near Brecon
*[[Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Conwy]]
*[[Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog, Wrexham]]: in the Ceiriog Valley
*[[Llansanffraid Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire]]: in the Dee Valley
*[[Llansanffraid ym Mechain, Powys]]: near Oswestry

Revision as of 05:04, 31 May 2013

This is the current standardised spelling of many place names in Wales dedicated to Sant Ffraid (or Saint Brigid).

As there are many such places, the name is often followed by an additional geographical element, e.g. Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog (Llansanffraid in the Ceiriog Valley).

However, there are many historical spelling variants: Llansantffraid, Llansantffraed, ...

This can refer to:

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