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Little is known for certain about Elaeth's life, and his dates of birth and death are unknown. He lived in the 6th century. He is said to have been the son of Meurig ab Idno and his wife Onen Greg, the daughter of
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Enwogion Cymru: A biographical dictionary of eminent
Welshmen, from the earliest times to the present, and including every name connected with the ancient history of Wales
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British Saints: the Saints of Wales and Cornwall and such Irish Saints as have dedications in Britain (volume 2)
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An essay on the Welsh saints or the primitive
Christians, usually considered to have been the founders of the churches in Wales
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