Gwenfaens Pillar #3
by Ian Mitchell
Title
Gwenfaens Pillar #3
Artist
Ian Mitchell
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Photograph - Photography
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Gwenfaens Pillar - Rhoscolyn, Anglesey
As legend has it, St Gwenfaen from whom the church at Rhoscolyn and medieval well nearby are named after, took refuge on top of this rock stack after fleeing her hermitage from viking raiders.
As the tide came in and threatened to cover her rocky refuge, the angels descended and carried her away.
Rhoscolyn is a village located on Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales. It is just over five miles south of Holyhead and is the most southerly settlement on the island. The name Rhoscolyn is said to mean The Moor (Rhos) of The Column (colyn), referring to a pillar which the Romans put up to mark the edge of their territories.
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April 7th, 2017
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