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Bedd Branwen

River Alaw, Anglesey

The grave of a princess who died of a broken heart.

In the Mabinogion, Branwen returned from Ireland after a terrible war fought over her. Seeing the ruin it had caused, she died of a broken heart and was buried on the banks of the River Alaw.

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When
Bronze Age and legend
Where
53.3550, -4.4300
Group
Mysterious graves

Visiting

A small mound in farmland near Llanbabo.

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