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Llanfechell ((ウェールズ語:'Llanfechell') ' church + Saint ''Mechell'') is a village in Anglesey, North Wales, UK. It is the largest of several small villages and dispersed settlements that make up Mechell Community Council area. It is east of Holyhead, and west of Amlwch, on the north of the island. The Community (which also includes Mynydd Mechell and Carreglefn) has a 2001 population of 1,532.〔(UK Neighbourhood Statistics, 2001 Census returns ) accessed 30 April 2012〕 Village services include a church, a primary school, a pub and two chapels. It is an agricultural area, and has been a local centre for markets, livestock fairs, and had both a watermill and windmill. The area round about has many prehistoric monuments. ==History== The many prehistoric remains close to the village indicate the area has been lived in for thousands of years. The first written mention of Llanfechell itself is in 1291.〔Rev. Dafydd Wyn William, record of a talk given to (Llanfechell History Society )〕 However, the name Lanfechell means ''Church of St Mechell'' (The 'M' becomes 'F', pronounced ''v''.〔(Omniglot.com )〕). Mechell appears to have been a 6th-century missionary, possibly from Brittany, who founded a monastery here. A 17th-century manuscript, (Llanstephan MS. 125)〔Baring-Gould, S. & Fisher, John (1911), ''The Lives of the British Saints'', Vol III p.433 (us.archive.org )〕 records a Welsh poem, "Cywydd i Fechell Sant". This describes how St Mechell was offered a gift of land in gratitude for a miraculous healing, to be demarked by the route of a released hare. The hare, under divine guidance, marked the full extent of what is now the parish of Llanfechell, on which he then founded the monastery.〔 18th century life in Llanfechell was described in great detail by William Bulkeley (4 November 1691 - October 1760). From 30 March 1734 to September 1760 he kept a daily diary recording Anglesey life, social customs, personal and family dealings, farming practices and the weather.〔(William Bulkely (1691-1760) ), by Thomas Richards, D.Litt., (1878-1962), Bangor. Welsh Biography Online, The National Library of Wales〕 William Bulkeley lived at Brynddu as Squire of Llanfechell. His daughter married Fortunatus Wright, a brewer from Liverpool whose colourful life included periods as a privateer.〔(''Brynddu and the Privateer, Fortunatus Wright'' ), Menter Mechell History Society.〕 Llanfechell was one of a network of market towns on Anglesey. During the 18th century and following, in addition to its weekly market day the village held a fair several times a year, for the sale of livestock and produce. The Llanfechell Fair ((ウェールズ語:Ffair Mechell)) no longer includes livestock and agricultural sales, but continues as a horticultural show and family fun day at Llanfechell Community School in late July.〔(Mechell Fair - Llanfechell.info )〕 A war memorial in the village square records those from the village who died in both world wars, including, in the Great War, three sons of Brigadier-General Owen Thomas of Brynddu, who headed Lloyd George's Welsh Army.〔(Llanfechell War Memorial )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Llanfechell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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