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St Cybi's Church

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with the inscription "Yr hoedl ar hyd ei haros a dderfydd yn nydd ac yn nos", which translates to "Life though long it stay will end in night and day", is located on the south transept. Ornamental figures are located throughout the church, both inside and out.
282:. The chancel is one of the oldest parts of the church, dating to the 13th century. In 1897 a chapel designed by British architect Hamo Thornycroft was added to the south. Further renovations were undertaken in the 20th century. A 784: 814: 799: 779: 458: 734: 80: 437: 573: 794: 118: 789: 553: 538: 359: 918: 386: 841: 427: 46: 754: 483: 749: 543: 523: 259:. Cybi chose to build his monastery within the walls of a ruined Roman fort. In the 10th century the original church was sacked by 835: 684: 412: 674: 759: 669: 618: 603: 558: 623: 819: 709: 563: 548: 533: 518: 493: 478: 729: 724: 664: 654: 588: 498: 278:
The present church of St Cybi's was built in between the 13th to 16th centuries and stands near the walls of the Roman
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listed in January 1968. The original church was constructed at Holyhead around 540 AD by
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The original church on an early Christian monastic settlement was established at
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invaders in the 10th century and damaged again in 1405 by
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from Ireland as part of Henry's efforts to put down
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St Cybi's Church is located in Anglesey
Anglesey
53°18′42″N 4°37′58″W / 53.3118°N 4.6328°W / 53.3118; -4.6328
OS grid reference
SH 366 728
Caer Gybi
Denomination
Church in Wales
Grade I
Church
Style
Medieval
Caer Gybi
Holyhead
Anglesey
Grade I
St Cybi
St David
Viking
Henry IV
Holyhead
St David
Viking
Henry IV
Anglesey
Owain Glyndŵr
Caer Gybi
sun dial

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