Trwyn Porth Dinllaen

Nearest town:
Pwllheli (12km E)
OS reference:
SH274416
OS sheet:
123
Latitude:
52° 56' 36.94 N
Longitude:
4° 34' 8.47 W
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Images

Image of Trwyn Porth Dinllaen (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The long promontory encloses Porthdinllaen and provides a sheltered harbour. Seen from Ffrondirion to the east.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.5.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 29, 2016
Image of Trwyn Porth Dinllaen (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

To the east the promontory shelters the wide harbour of Porth Dinllaen. Yr Eifl is the wonderful backdrop.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 13, 2016
Image of Trwyn Porth Dinllaen (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking landwards across what would have been the fort interior but is now a golf course, towards the unmistakable Carn Fadrun. Garn Boduan is just disappearing off shot on the far left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 13, 2016
Image of Trwyn Porth Dinllaen (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The long promontory (“trwyn”) protected by the ramparts.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 13, 2016
Image of Trwyn Porth Dinllaen (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The fort commands extensive views southwest along the coastline.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 13, 2016
Image of Trwyn Porth Dinllaen (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

Outer rampart in the foreground, inner rampart beyond (behind the parked cars).

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 13, 2016
Image of Trwyn Porth Dinllaen (Promontory Fort) by thesweetcheat

The long promontory of Trwyn Porth Dinllaen stretches out on the left, with the triple peaks of Yr Eifl rising beyond. Far right is Garn Boduan hillfort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.4.2016)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 13, 2016

Articles

Folklore

Trwyn Porth Dinllaen
Promontory Fort
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Feb 24, 2005

“The fairies were in the habit.. of dancing and singing on the headland across which there are the old earthworks called Dinllaen. When they had played and enjoyed themselves enough, they used to lift a certain bit of sod and descend to their own land...

“...Another woman whom I met near Porth Dinllaen said, that the Dinllaen fairies were only seen when the weather was a little misty.”

from Celtic Folklore, Welsh And Manx, by John Rhys (1901). Online at the sacred texts archive at: sacred-texts.com/neu/cfwm/index.htm

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