2024

ST. COLLEN'S CHURCH

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels

The origin of the town's name, this church was erected in honor of St. Collen, an Irish warrior and religious figure of the 7th century. The most interesting feature is the 15th-century ceiling: an oak framework, finely carved with angels and Celtic motifs, which is thought to have come from Valle Crucis Abbey in the village of Llantysilio. The adjacent cemetery is well worth a visit: it contains the graves of the two ladies of Llangollen. For the record, Collen means hazel tree.

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