Merionethshire Memorials

Merionethshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales whose name is derived from that of the earlier cantref of Meirionnydd. This supposedly took its name from Meirion, a grandson of Cunedda Wledig, who was granted the lordship of the area.

The county is a maritime county, bounded to the north by Caernarfonshire, to the east by Denbighshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Cardiganshire, and to the west by Cardigan Bay.

Although a predominantly Welsh speaking area, some towns, like Barmouth and Tywyn, are very Anglicised as they are popular holiday destinations for people from the Midlands.

The county has numerous war memorials in its towns and villages, mostly situated in Churches and Chapels.