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COLWYN See also: Wales, on the Irish See also: Sea, 402 M. from See also: Chester by the See also: London & See also: North-Western railway
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Pop. of See also: urban See also: district of Colwyn See also: Bay and Colwyn (1901) 8689
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Colwyn Bay has become a favourite bathing-place, being near to, and cheaper than, the fashionable See also: Llandudno, and being a centre for picturesque excursions
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Near it is Llaneilian See also: village, famous for its " cursing well " (St Ellian's, perhaps Aelianus')
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The stream Colwyn joins the Gwynnant
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The name Colwyn is that of lords of Ardudwy; a See also: Lord Colwyn of Ardudwy, in the loth century, is believed to have repaired Harlech See also: castle, and is considered the founder of one of the fifteen tribes of North Wales
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Nant Colwyn is on the road from See also: Carnarvon to See also: Beddgelert, beyond Llyn y gader (gadair), " chair See also: pool," and what tourists have. fancifully called Pitt's See also: head, a roadside See also: rock resembling, or thought to resemble, the See also: great statesman's See also: profile
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Near this is Llyn y dywarchen (sod pool), with a floating See also: island
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