Llys Helig

Llys Helig

Llys Helig was the palace of Prince Helig ap Glanawg ("also spelled" Glannog) who lived in the 6th century, and whose sons established a number of churches in the area.

He owned a large area of land between the Great Orme's Head near Llandudno and the Menai Straits off the north coast of Gwynedd.

This area was inundated by the sea, which has given rise to the legend of the drowned kingdom. It is said that the remains of Llys Helig, his palace, can be seen at exceptionally low tides, this being near the Conwy channel, about a mile or so off the coast at Penmaenmawr.

Since then, the story has been embroidered into various myths, such as the flood being the result of revenge after Helig ap Glanawg's daughter was unfaithful in love.

Llys Helig is mentioned in a number of old documents, some of which were published after expeditions to find the Palace. These include -:"An Ancient Survey of Pen Maen Mawr", 1625 - 1649, by John Gwynn:"The Map of Wales", 1788, by W.Owen:"Tours of Wales", 1804, by Fenton:"Cambria Depicta", 1812, by Pugh:"Baner ac Amserau Cymru", 1864, Richard Parry & Charlton Halls, a Paper to the Liverpool Geological SocietyThis last expedition reported finds of the remains of seaweed-covered walls, these walls indicating buildings some 100 yards long, and they conluded that this was indeed the palace.

External links

* [http://freespace.virgin.net/prince.helig/helig.html Llys Helig and the legend]
* [http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/WelshAtlantis.htm The Welsh Atlantis]


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