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Dyffryn Nantlle (the ‘Nantlle Valley’) is famous for the volume and breadth of folklore associated with Tylwyth Teg (‘fair folk’ or fairies). One story tells of an island which floated on Llyn Nantlle ('Nantlle Lake'). This magical place became a meeting place between a fairy and her human husband after she was banned from walking on land. Over the years, poets have praised Nantlle Valley for its natural beauty. More recent encounters are struck by the scars of the slate industry. R. Williams Parry (1884-1956), born in Talysarn, captures these contrasts in his sonnet Ddoe a Heddiw (‘Yesterday and Today’), which you can explore on the footpaths around the lake. Dyffryn Nantlle also features in the Fourth Branch (section) of The Mabinogion, and is where Gwydion finds Lleu transformed into an eagle in an oak tree.
Llyn Nantlle
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- Region : North West Wales
- Grid Ref : SH 51424 53051
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Dyffryn Nantlle (the ‘Nantlle Valley’) is famous for the volume and breadth of folklore associated with Tylwyth Teg (‘fair folk’ or fairies). One story tells of an island which floated on Llyn Nantlle ('Nantlle Lake'). This magical place became a meeting place between a fairy and her human husband after she was banned from walking on land. Over the years, poets have praised Nantlle Valley for its natural beauty. More recent encounters are struck by the scars of the slate industry. R. Williams Parry (1884-1956), born in Talysarn, captures these contrasts in his sonnet Ddoe a Heddiw (‘Yesterday and Today’), which you can explore on the footpaths around the lake. Dyffryn Nantlle also features in the Fourth Branch (section) of The Mabinogion, and is where Gwydion finds Lleu transformed into an eagle in an oak tree.
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