Mynytho

::Cydernes yw'r coed arni, ::Cyd-ddyheu a'i cododd hi. In English this means :It is built of poverty, not stones :::But love is its masonry, ::Shared aspirations are its timber, ::And shared commitment is what raised it up. Mynytho is also the site of a small yet highly visible tower that stands on a hill (Foel Tŵr) overlooking the area. The tower, which is popularly known to English residents as the "Jampot", is an old windmill but was never a success due to crosswinds on the hill, it is identified on maps as being an old mill. The land (Foel Tŵr) on which it stands is owned by the National Trust. The community supports its own large chapel called Horeb, which stands close to the common land and a spring said to have healing properties. Of historical interest is the older (18th century) but disused chapel (Capel Newydd) which stands on the left hand side of the road to Nanhoron. Neighbouring villages and settlements include Llanbedrog, Abersoch, Llangian, Nanhoron, Rhydyclafdy and Botwnnog. ## Notable people - John Jones (1836–1921), known as *Myrddin Fardd*, a Welsh writer, antiquarian, scholar and a collector of folklore. - Dic Goodman (1920-2013), a Welsh poet and lifelong resident of the village. - , a Welsh author, born and lives in the village ## References ## References 1. "Mynytho population". 2. (2000–2009). ["Mynytho Community Page"](http://www.penllyn.com/1/compages/mynytho/mynytho.html). 3. (2000). ["Foel Fawr old Windmill"](http://www.penllyn.com/1/gallery/mynytho/5.html). 4. Holy Wells of Wales, Francis Jones, Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru, Cardiff 2003 5. ["The Chapels' Heritage Society Newsletter, Autumn 2005: Spring Meeting, Llanidloes"](http://www.rcahmw.org.uk/capel/capel46.rtf). *[[Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales]]*. 6. (2000–2009). ["Llangian Community Page"](http://www.penllyn.com/1/compages/llangian/llangian.html). 7. (2000–2009). ["Rhydyclafdy Community Page"](http://www.penllyn.com/1/compages/rhyd/rhyd.html). ::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mynytho) and is available under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the [article history page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mynytho?action=history). ::