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The village is reputedly named after this place. Gelert was a hound, slain by his master under the erroneous belief that he had killed the master's son when he had saved him from a wolf, or so they say.
Gelert is a legendary hound in a Welsh folk-tale. He is associated with the village of Beddgelert, in Gwynedd, North Wales, whose name translates to "Gelert's grave". A grave site does exist just south of the village, but it was created by the owner of a local hotel in the late 18th century to encourage tourism. Despite the similarity, the village was named for Saint Gelert, an early saint in Celtic Christianity.
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Site of 6th-century AD Christian community and 13th-century Augustinian priory.
On the A485 to the east of the village. A tour of a 19th-century copper mine.
Pre-Roman hillfort, the site of many Welsh and Arthurian legends. The fort is supposed to be the burial place of the Red Dragon of Wales and the White Dragon of the Saxons. The wizard Merlin is also reputed to have buried his treasure in a cave here. Legend tells that the treasure will one day be rediscovered. The discoverer will be 'golden-haired and blue-eyed'. When he or she is close to Dinas Emrys a bell will ring to invite them into the cave, which will open as soon as their foot touches it. If you fit the description there's nothing to lose by giving it a try!