Llanboidy

Llanboidy is a village and community in the principal area and historic county of Carmarthenshire, West Wales.

According to the 2001 United Kingdom Census, the community had a population of 988 rising to 1,061 at the 2011 Census. It is located near the border with Pembrokeshire close to the Landsker Line. The village itself is on the Welsh speaking side.

The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanwinio; Llangynin; St Clears; Eglwyscummin; Whitland; Henllanfallteg; and Cilymaenllwyd, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Crymych in Pembrokeshire.

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches beyond the boundaries of Llanboidy. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 2,087.

Llanboidy is a scenic village in West Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its history goes back to the Iron Age where the site of a timber built fort can be seen near the village centre. 'Llanboidy' may mean church (Llan) of the cowshed (beudy) and its name probably is linked to St. Brynach. Brynach was a wandering 5th century Irish saint who got shipwrecked off the South Wales coast, returning to Ireland from a tour to Brittany. He founded several West Wales churches and the village church is named after and dedicated to him.

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