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The magnificent 13th-century fortress of Cilgerran Castle is perched overlooking the spectacular Teifi Gorge. This timeworn, beautifully located castle has a romantic air - it is somehow fitting that Cilgerran is forever associated with the legendary 1109 abduction of Princess Nest (1085- <1135) by her husband’s foe, Owain, son of the Prince of Powys - an act which triggered a civil war across Wales. Described as Wales’ equivalent to Helen of Troy, Nest bore an illegitimate son to Henry I before being married to several Norman lords. The castle is now in the guardianship of Cadw.
Cilgerran Castle
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- Region : South West Wales
- Grid Ref : SN 19499 43140
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The magnificent 13th-century fortress of Cilgerran Castle is perched overlooking the spectacular Teifi Gorge. This timeworn, beautifully located castle has a romantic air - it is somehow fitting that Cilgerran is forever associated with the legendary 1109 abduction of Princess Nest (1085- <1135) by her husband’s foe, Owain, son of the Prince of Powys - an act which triggered a civil war across Wales. Described as Wales’ equivalent to Helen of Troy, Nest bore an illegitimate son to Henry I before being married to several Norman lords. The castle is now in the guardianship of Cadw.
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