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1261:St Michael, Llanfihangel Din Sylwy
1246:St Mary, Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf
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808:. Church in Wales. Archived from
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910:Jones, Geraint I. L. (2006).
882:Dictionary of Welsh Biography
832:"The Church in Wales: Clergy"
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1251:St Mary, Llanfair-yn-y-Cwmwd
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503:. It is within the
419:History and location
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218:Heritage designation
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1507:St Mwrog, Llanfwrog
1487:St Michael, Gaerwen
1407:St Edwen, Llanedwen
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