#FolkloreThursday #Celtic: An "#Afanc" is said to dwell in the 126ft deep #Glaslyn lake in #Wales. Legend recounts that the beast was carted here by oxen from the River #Conwy near #Betws-y-Coed. The #Afanc preyed upon any foolish enough to fall into or swim in its lake.
Here`s a short on the Afanc: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-R4B7Znii1k
And this is during the worst drought since 1976!

#SwallowFalls #Betws-y-coed #Wales
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Quick Pint in #Betws-Y-Coed after Zip World #ParcCenedlaetholEryri #Cymru #Wales
St Mary's Church in #Betws-Y-Coed #ParcCenedlaetholEryri #Cymru #Wales
#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: An "#Afanc" is said to dwell in the 126ft deep #Glaslyn lake in #Wales. Legend recounts that the beast was carted here by oxen from the River #Conwy near #Betws-y-Coed. The lake monster is described variously as e.g. resembling a crocodile, beaver or dwarf-like creature, and is sometimes said to be a demon. The #Afanc preyed upon any foolish enough to fall into or swim in its lake.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/
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Pont-y-Pair IV, Bettws-y-Coed (i.e. Betws), Wales between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of landscape and architecture in Wales Wales Betws-y-Coed,Wales Snowdonia National Park

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001703445/

Roman bridge II, Bettws-y-Coed (i.e. Betws), Wales between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of landscape and architecture in Wales Wales Betws-y-Coed,Wales Snowdonia National Park

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001703444/

Roman bridge I, Bettws-y-Coed (i.e. Betws), Wales between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of landscape and architecture in Wales Wales Betws-y-Coed,Wales Snowdonia National Park

#Betws #Wales #WalesBetws #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001703443/

Pont-y-Pair, Bettws-y-Coed (i.e. Betws), Wales between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900. Views of landscape and architecture in Wales Wales Betws-y-Coed,Wales Snowdonia National Park

#Betws #Wales #WalesBetws #photography #historicalPhotos

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001703442/