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Tyno Helig is said to have been a Welsh kingdom, situated on a low coastal plain to the west of Great Orme and run by Prince Helig ap Glannawg in the 6th century AD from Llys Helig (‘Helig's Palace’). One legend tells of Helig’s daughter Gwendud who was beautiful and cruel. She refused to marry her betrothed, Tahal, a Snowdonian nobleman’s son, unless he acquired a high status golden collar. Tahal murdered a Scottish chieftain, stealing his collar, and the two were wed. That night, the ghost of the murdered Scotsman appeared, cursing the family. Soon after, Tyno Helig was consumed by the sea. A rocky outcrop off the coast at Penmaenmawr still bears the name of the drowned palace Llys Helig. Climb Foel Las from the Sychnant Pass for stunning views across Conwy Bay where Helig’s lands once lay.
Foel Las, Penmaenmawr
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- Region : North East Wales
- Grid Ref : SH 73227 76184
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Tyno Helig is said to have been a Welsh kingdom, situated on a low coastal plain to the west of Great Orme and run by Prince Helig ap Glannawg in the 6th century AD from Llys Helig (‘Helig's Palace’). One legend tells of Helig’s daughter Gwendud who was beautiful and cruel. She refused to marry her betrothed, Tahal, a Snowdonian nobleman’s son, unless he acquired a high status golden collar. Tahal murdered a Scottish chieftain, stealing his collar, and the two were wed. That night, the ghost of the murdered Scotsman appeared, cursing the family. Soon after, Tyno Helig was consumed by the sea. A rocky outcrop off the coast at Penmaenmawr still bears the name of the drowned palace Llys Helig. Climb Foel Las from the Sychnant Pass for stunning views across Conwy Bay where Helig’s lands once lay.
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