Cilycwm

 ( Villages In Carmarthenshire ) 

Cilycwm (, ) is a village, parish and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 487.

Cilycwm lies on the west bank of Afon Gwenlais, a tributary of the River Towy (Tywi), north of the town of Llandovery. Pont Dolauhirion, a bridge that crosses the Towy at the south of the community was designed by William Edwards and is a copy of his famous bridge at Pontypridd. The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) pg144 The bridge is a grade I listed structure.

The parish church of St Michael's is also a grade I listed building.

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Governance An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Llansadwrn. The total population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1518.

The community is bordered by the communities of: Llanfair-ar-y-bryn; Llandovery; Llanwrda; and Cynwyl Gaeo, all being in Carmarthenshire; and by Llanddewi Brefi in Ceredigion.

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Notable people

• Morgan Rhys (1716–1779), a Welsh hymn-writer.
• William Augustus, Welsh translator and weather forecaster in the late 18th century.

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External links

• Cil-y-cwm, GENUKI- Information on the history of the parish
• Cilycwm Community Association website

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