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Eglwys Gwyddelod Stone Circle

Tywyn, Wales

A modest stone circle in North Wales. 

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This very modest stone circle in North Wales dates to the Bronze Age. It is just 8 meters across with a slab of quartz in the center of the circle. The Welsh name Eglwys Gwyddelod translates to “Irishman’s Church”.

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Near Pennal, Gwynedd, Wales. Go up Happy Valley and take the byway on the right.

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