- Llanbadrig
Llanbadrig is a parish in the
cwmwd ofTalybolion , on the island ofAnglesey , northWales . The parish includes the township of Clygyrog and the little port of Cemaes (pronounced "Kem-eyes"). The region has extensive quarries of limestone and marble.The Welsh name Llanbadrig means "Church of Saint Patrick" and there is indeed a Church of
St. Patrick on the coast nearCemaes . It is said to have been founded in 440CE by St Patrick himself. Local legend states that Patrick was shipwrecked on the small nearby island of Ynys Badrig (Patrick's Isle, also known asMiddle Mouse ), [cite web|url=http://www.anglesey-today.com/llanbadrig.html|title=Llanbadrig Church, Anglesey] which can be seen from the stile in the churchyard wall.Trivia
Portions of the 2006 movie "
Half Light " starringDemi Moore were filmed in Llanbadrig, although the movie is ostensibly set in Scotland.
=Gallery ofReferences
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/Llanbadrig/index.html UK and Ireland genealogy]
* [http://www.halflightlocations.com/llanbadrig.html Half Light locations]External links
* [http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvillages.nsf/villages/Wales/Llanbadrig-Isle+of+Anglesey Tourist information]
* [http://www.gtj.org.uk/item.php?lang=en&id=7960&t=1 Aerial photograph]
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