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The feature below was first shown on my website on 1 September 1998

Images of Wales 1st September 1998 The Village of Cil-y-cwm Carmarthenshire Photography by John Ball - 26 August 1998 (with Agfa ePhoto307 digital camera) Cil-y-cwm is an old Welsh village situated a few miles north of Llandovery. Right: The parish church of St Michael in Cil-y-cwm. Above: The Neuadd Fawr Arms - in the centre of the village. Neuadd Fawr, meaning "Great Hall", is a reference to the house on a country estate close to Cil-y-cwm. Above: Cottages in Cil-y-cwm's main street. Above: The Old Post Office. Above: The appearance of the village is enhanced by flowers. Above left: Many of the footpaths in Cilycwm still use the original stone cobbles. Above right: The lychgate at the entrance to the parish church and churchyard. Above: Behind the church I found these mysterious stone slabs, each bearing two iron handles. Below: The wall plaque indicates that the slabs are the entrance to the Neuadd Fawr vault, presumably containing the mortal remains of the family who lived at Neuadd Fawr. Below: A passageway (left), off the main street in Cilycwm, leads to Capel-y-groes, an attractively painted Welsh Independent Chapel built in 1859 (right). You'll find further details of Cilycwm Church and Chapel in my Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection webpages.

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