12-572: Alyn may refer to: Places [ edit ] Alyn Gorge , a gorge section of the River Alyn River Alyn , a tributary of the River Dee Ogof Hesp Alyn , a cave Bryn Alyn , a hill Alyn Waters , a country park situated in the county of Wrexham People [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Alyn Ainsworth , a singer and dance band conductor Alyn Beals ,
24-426: A village hall . Cilcain borders the parishes of Rhosesmor , Rhes-y-cae and Rhydymwyn . The community includes the village of Rhydymwyn . Cilcain every year has a Cilcain show. The Cilcain show happens at the village hall . There are usually fairs and a dog show. Also a junior and adults race either up Moel Famau or just up a little bit up the mountain. The Welsh placename Cilcain, which has also in
36-527: A French poet Fictional characters [ edit ] Alyn Shir, a character in Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Other [ edit ] ALYN Hospital , a comprehensive rehabilitation center Ysgol Bryn Alyn , a secondary school in the county borough of Wrexham Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Alyn . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
48-572: A population of 1,790 at the 2021 census. Caerwys is part of the Delyn constituency and North Wales region for the Senedd , and of the Delyn constituency for parliament . The Millennium Woods were planted in 2000 through the 'Woods on your doorstep' scheme of the Woodland Trust . Many of the trees were planted by some of the students attending the local school, Ysgol y Foel, in that year. The official name
60-510: A professional American football player Alyn Camara , a German long jumper Alyn McCauley , a Canadian professional ice hockey player Alyn Shipton , an English jazz author Alyn Smith , a Scottish politician Alyn Ware , a New Zealand peace educator Middle name [ edit ] Emily Alyn Lind , an American actress E. Alyn Warren , an American actor Barbara Alyn Woods , an American actress Surname [ edit ] Kirk Alyn , an American actor Marc Alyn ,
72-577: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Flintshire location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cilcain Cilcain is a village and community , near Mold in Flintshire , north-east Wales . The village has an industrial history and includes the Millennium Woods, a post office , a public house , a parish church , a primary school (Ysgol y Foel) and
84-586: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alyn&oldid=1219735642 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alyn Gorge The Alyn Gorge is a gorge section of the River Alyn north between Loggerheads and Rhydymwyn in Wales . The west side of
96-419: The local church service . The first recorded mention of the church at Cilcain dates from 1291. Cilcain is one of the "ancient parishes" of Flintshire . It originally comprised the seven townships of Cefn, Llan (or Tre'r Llan), Llystynhunydd (or Glust), Llys y Coed, Maes y Groes, Mechlas (or Dolfechlas), and Trellyniau. On 27 June 1848, the township of Trellyniau and part of the township of Llystynhunydd went to
108-541: The new parish of Rhes-y-Cae. On 31 March 1865, the remainder of Llystynhunydd, and parts of the townships of Cefn and Mechlas, went to the new parish of Rhydymwyn. Cilcain Community Council is divided into two wards , Cilcain and Rhydymwyn , each of which elects six councillors. The Cilcain and Nannerch communities make up the Cilcain electoral ward on Flintshire County Council , which elects one councillor. It had
120-493: The past been spelled as Kilken and Cilcen, has been suggested to derive from cil meaning 'retreat' and cain meaning 'fair' or 'pleasant' in the Welsh language . In the early years of Cilcain's existence it was noted as a place of retreat and was also locally famous for its regular village fairs, where a notable amount of alcohol was often consumed. Cilcain was also known for cockfighting , which took place on Sundays after
132-469: The river bed a hundred metres north from this place and enters the caves Ogof Hen Ffynhonnau and Ogof Hesp Alyn , which were discovered in the 1970s after the watertable had changed due to the mine-workings earlier in the century. High on the east bank near these two entrances is the small cave of Ogof Nadolig . The Alyn Gorge and caves have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) This Denbighshire location article
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#1732851671570144-508: The valley rises gently to Moel Famau , while the east bank is along parts a cliff with evidence of tram lines and old quarry workings. The path along the edge of the gorge is well maintained, with metal bridges and barriers across sites which are popular with climbers. The character of the gorge changes at Cilcain where a small bridge crosses the watercourse at 53°10.660′N 3°13.012′W / 53.177667°N 3.216867°W / 53.177667; -3.216867 . The water sinks into
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