Llanmorlais

Llanmorlais

Llanmorlais is a village in the Gower peninsula, Wales falling in the Penclawdd ward of Swansea.

The name Llanmorlais is not a true Llan place name. The village was previously known as Glan Morlais which refers to the banks of the Morlais Stream. [http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/someplacenames/page1.html ]


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