Clynnog, Llanrhychwyn, Langienwen - Arthur Pendragon of Wales

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remains of Tre'r ceiri, the famous Iberian settlement on
a spur of the Eivals (Yr Eifl). Undoubtedly the final de-
parture of Maximus in 387^ created a new situation in
the country generally and especially in this particular
neighbourhood. The Eoman army had sheltered and
protected, and when circumstances compelled the Eoman
evacuation, the countryside and its inhabitants were laid
bare to marauders. These at the time came principally
from Ireland, and for many years formed colonies along
the sea-board. It may be accepted as a fact that for
several centuries, really tiU the Norman period, there were
uumerous and great niovements of the population^ as well
as emigration, once the Eoman forces had left these
shores.
Gomiìuj of Ghristianity.
The year 387 is a land-mark in many ways. If, as it
is alleged, that Peblig was a son of Maximus,^ and that
Peblig was the real founder of the church which now bears
his name at Caernarvon, Christianity had already been
planted in this district. We note that both Camden and
Gibson are extremely careful when they refer to any
church, for they invariably use the word dedicated rather
than founded.'* It is now generally assumed by historians
that Christianity was introduced into this country by the
efîort of individuals who were members of the Eoman
army of occupation, and by merchants who traded from
the Continent, rather than, as it was once maintained, by
some of the Apostles and their companions
who came on
what might be termed a missionary enterprise. In this
' A
Histonj of U'ales (J. E. Lloyd), p. 93.
2 Ibid., p. 94.
' The Lives of the British Saint^, iv. p.
1917, (Feiitoii), p. .321.
86. Toars in Wales
* Britannia by William Canideii, revised by Edmund Gibson
(li vol, 1722), ii, 825.