The Maw or Mawddach, Merionethshire

Historical Description

Maw or Mawddach, The, a river of Merionethshire. It rises under Carn Twrog, runs about 10 miles southward to the vicinity of Dolgelly, begins there to widen slowly into anestuary, and goes thence about 9 miles south-westward to the sea at Barmouth. It traverses very fine scenery, and it makes three picturesque falls-one of 60 feet in Dolmelyn-Llyn Park, another of 60 feet called the Mawddach Fall, the third of 150 feet called the Pistyll-y-Cain.

Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Merionethshire is available to browse.

Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following newspapers online:

• Western Mail