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unusual facts about Caernarfon



A55 road

Some traffic leaves for major holiday destinations such as Caernarfon or the Llŷn Peninsula, though much continues on to the port of Holyhead.

Anhrefn Records

In 2007 Rhys Mwyn reactivated the label from his PR office at The Galeri in Caernarfon, and began releasing left-field artists such as Beastellabeast and Patrick Jones.

Bat bridge

A bat bridge was installed in January 2010 on the A487 bypass in Groeslon near Caernarfon, Wales.

Cofi dialect

The Cofi (pronounced Covvy in English) is one of the regional accents and dialects of the Welsh language found in north Wales, and centred on Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, and its surrounding district.

John Ernest Greaves

He had inherited the family home at Bron Eifiod, near Criccieth, but in 1893 also bought the Glan Gwna estate near Caernarfon, rebuilding the hall.

Mount Arvon

Like nearby Arvon Township, Michigan, Mount Arvon takes its name from the deposits of slate in the area which were reminiscent of those around Caernarfon in Wales.

Porthmadog F.C.

The season ended on a high note with a win against Caernarfon Town in the North Wales Coast Challenge Cup Final, following victories over Caernarfon Town and Colwyn Bay in earlier rounds.

Seaborne Davies

After retirement in 1971, Davies moved to Caernarfon where he indulged his interest in Rugby union (he had been Life President of Liverpool University Rugby Football Club and Vice President of London Welsh RFC, and became President of Pwllheli Sports Club for ten years.


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