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Maen Twrog

Twrog 6th — 7th C saint

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moss M
moss Jun 21, 2006 16:27:00

More information Rhiannon; quoted from Welsh Saints by Breverton

"Twrog ab Ithael Hael founded Llandwrog in Caerns, also a couple of others, At Maentwrog, a huge stone different to local rocks (possibly a glacial boulder) is attached to the angle of the church, and is known as Maen Twrog. It was supposed to have been thrown by Twrog from the top of the mountain of Moelwyn. Maen Llwyd is a standing stone in Glynllifon Park near Maentwrog..Probably Twrog's holy well is just a 100 yds from Maentwrog church"

There you are another stone throwing giant cum saint to add to the list...

p.s. went to the Golden Valley Reserve, Wick today and looked at the quarry there, the earth is stained bright red where the red ochre comes through - could it be that Wick Burial chamber people were trading in hard rock and ochre??

R Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jun 21, 2006 16:41:01
Replying to moss

Thanks Moss, that's great. I've amended my post to include your findings too, if that's ok.
It is interesting how the king/giant/saint thing all gets a bit muddled up in many cases, isn't it.

There is a tma site for a Maen Llwyd nearish to that park, but it's not actually there? so maybe there's yet another stone in the vicinity...

Your trip to Wick sounds very interesting and I must go and see for myself. I remember the stones at the burial chamber being very red. You must put a link to your webpages on the lansdowns sites!
I'm off home now but will be mulling it all over..

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