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Hill & mountain names

 

Bannau Sir Gaer                   

Carmarthenshire peaks

Cadair Arthur

Arthur's chair                                    

Carreg Cennen

rock by river Cennen (leek)

Corn Du

black stack or black horn?

Cribarth

crest of mountain ridge

Disgwylfa

watching place

Fan Fawr

big peak

Fan Frynych

Brynych's peak

Fan Gyhirych

braided peak (probably named after the Nant Gyhirych meaning 'braided stream' - which makes more sense)

Fan Hir

long peak

Fan Llia

peak taking its name from the river (Llia)whose meaning is unkown

Fan Nedd

peak taking its name from the river (Nedd)whose meaning is unkown

Fforest Fach

great (hunting) forest

Fforest Fawr

little (hunting) forest

Y Mynydd Du

the black mountain

Mynydd Illtud

St Illtud’s mountain

Pen y Crug

top of the hillock

Pen y Fan

top of the peak

Tair Carn Uchaf

upper three cairns

Trichrug                       

three tumuli/mounds

Twyn y Gaer

mound of the fortress

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