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St Peter ad Vinculal
Strata Florida Abbey
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Welsh Saints
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Baruc
Beuno
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lltud
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David Lewis
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Morwenna
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Seiriol
Teilo
Tewdrig
Tudwal
Tydfil
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Saint Veep
Winefride

Welsh Islands
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Max Boyce (entertainer) born 1945

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