Celtic Remains

📘 This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...and observes that the water of some lakes on the Alps inclines to that colour. (Notes on Camden.) Ffynnon Lugwy, or Llyn Llugwy, is about a mile from Nant Ffranco. See Ffraneo. Ffynnonogion, a gentleman's seat. (J. D.) Price. G. Gabriel, one of the seven archangels; according to the British tradition, the chief keeper; Mihangel, defender of the faith; RaffeL carrier of prayers; Uriel hath the charge of fire; Sariel hath the charge of waters; Rheiniel looks after animals; Penachiel hath the care of the fruits of the earth. (H. Dafydd a) leuan.) Perhaps a Druidical notion. It is more likely a Popish notion, as the Druids had no notion of angelical names before the use of Scripture.--W. D. Gadles, in Aberdar parish, Glamorgan. Y Gad/as.--/. M. Y Gadlys, a seat in Glamorgan, parish of Llangynwyd.--I. M. Gadlys or Gadles (Y), or, as some will, Y Gauadlys, a place in Anglesey, said to be the seat of Maelgwn (ap Owain Gwynedd, I suppose). See Cadlys. Gadwy, mab Geraint. (Tr. 89.) Gafenni, Avenna (fl.). Gafran or Gavran, mab Aeddan. (Tr. 34.) This name is Latinized Gabranus. Teulu Gafran mab Aeddan, pan fu'r ddifaneoll, a aethant i'r m6r tros eu harglwydd. This difaneoll seems to have been that great battle where the Picts were so utterlydefeated that it is said they lost their very name. (Tr. 34.) Bede mentions a battle fought A.d. 603, between Ethelfrid and Edan, whom he calls King of Scots. In the Saxon Chroniele he is called M&n, i. e.,iEgthan; in the Latin of Bede, Aedanus. This was Aeddan Vradwg mentioned in Tr. 46, who had the civil war with Rhydderch Hael; and was no Scot, but a British Pict. His son Gafran fought under him in this battle. Gafran or Gavran, King of Scots; Mac Domangard (Ogygia, p. 472) succeeded his brother Congall, A.d. 558. Gainor (n....