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Gwenllian, and continues working to keep her memory alive as a matter of Welsh national pride. (Their website may be read either in English or
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Carnedd Uchaf / Carnedd Gwenllian on its maps to be published from 2010 onwards. The original name of Garnedd Uchaf, which is within the Bounds of Abergwyngregyn, is Garnedd Lladron.
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