St Maelog and Llandrindod Lake
Keith and I decided to check out the Lake at Llandod recently. I had to come back another day with my camera as I'd forgotten it the first time. Lots of words - but all of them printed signage. I'll pop back later and try and add some more, but have been awake half the night. I had my Covid Booster yesterday and my shoulder/neck was sore in the night, but apart from that I'm fine.
The chapel site was very interesting, and St Maelog seems to have been a real traveller, starting off life as a Pictish prince and ending up a Celtic Saint, having travelled throughout Wales, Cornwall, Ireland and then ending up in Britanny, where his brother St Gildas also ended his years.
Is that Nessie in the lake? A little far from home! Interesting sculptures. More interesting church.
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Hi Celie - we wonder if it is meant to be a Hydra (that of many heads?) Equally far from home though.
DeleteFascinating little church although whether the Saint's name is totally correct is debatable. There were some St.MaelIg's about too. Different feast days though.
And friends too I think, Celie. Must have been on holiday. There is an interesting history to that area - which was once a bog and barren hillsides.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting that they made a bog into a lake. Love the history of the church.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Well that was the Victorians - improve it to their guidelines. Interesting little church.
DeleteI actually spend a lot of time in bogs (wetlands of all types really) doing protection of the habitat, so I have an affinity for them. It's always sad to me to read about how historically we've destroyed so many. Celie
ReplyDeleteCelie - you have an interesting job. It is a shame the bog was destroyed (but it is still a good habitat for wildlife, even if of a different kind. Not too far away we have the huge Tregaron Bog - the Victorians drew the line at trying to improve THAT!
DeleteA fascinating post and such an interesting church. Good to read of the saint's connection with St Cybi and Anglesey. Thanks so much for all the information. Is that a monster in the lake???? :)
ReplyDeleteHydra, Tam and I reckon.
DeleteIt was an interesting church and I read the entire dig report too. Good to get the grey cells working again.