Emlyn

Location of the cantref of Emlyn within ancient Dyfed

Emlyn was one of the seven cantrefi of Dyfed, an ancient district of Wales, which became part of Deheubarth in around 950. It consisted of the northern part of Dyfed bordering on the River Teifi. Its southern boundary followed the ridge of the line of hills separating the Teifi valley from the valleys of the Tâf and Tywi.[1]

  1. ^ Richards, Melville, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units, UoW Press, 1969, p 268