Bannau Sir Gaer |
Carmarthenshire peaks |
Cadair Arthur |
Arthur’s chair |
Carreg Cennen |
rock by river Cennen (which itself may derive from ‘cen’ meaning lichen) |
Corn Du |
black stack or black horn? |
Cribarth |
crest of mountain ridge |
Disgwylfa |
watching place |
Fan Fawr |
big peak |
Fan Frynych |
Brynych’s peak |
Fan Gyhirych |
braided peak (probably named after the Nant Gyhirych meaning ‘braided stream’ – which makes more sense) |
Fan Hir |
long peak |
Fan Llia |
peak taking its name from the river (Llia) which itself may derive from ‘lick’ or ‘lap’ |
Fan Nedd |
peak taking its name from the river (Nedd) whose meaning is unknown but probably similar to R. Nidd of Yorkshire |
Fforest Fach |
little (hunting) forest |
Fforest Fawr |
great (hunting) forest |
Y Mynydd Du |
the black mountain |
Mynydd Illtud |
St Illtud’s mountain |
Pen y Crug |
top of the hillock |
Pen y Fan |
top of the peak |
Tair Carn Uchaf |
upper three cairns |
Trichrug |
three tumuli / mounds |
Twyn y Gaer |
mound of the fortress |