Author Topic: Where is Danilly, South Wales?  (Read 1724 times)

Offline DRodrigu

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Where is Danilly, South Wales?
« on: Thursday 03 March 05 17:58 GMT (UK) »
My Great Great Grandparents are believed to have been born at Danilly, South Wales. I've not been able to locate a town or village with this name. Any help to locate or learn information about this place is appreciated.

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Re: Where is Danilly, South Wales?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 03 March 05 18:28 GMT (UK) »
Hello, it wasn't by any chance Llanelli? (old spelling Llanelly)
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CMN/Llanelli/
But Llanelli is in West Wales

If not then take some time and go through the Counties via Genuki, there is a town and parishes link within each where you can see the lists of placenames:

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/
All the best locating your GGGrandparents birthplace
Jen  :)

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Re: Where is Danilly, South Wales?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 04 March 05 16:44 GMT (UK) »
This was great help. Thanks so much.

DR

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Re: Where is Danilly, South Wales?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 04 March 05 18:08 GMT (UK) »
People do find it difficult to pronounce Llanelli. Ll is one letter in the welsh language similar to the Th sound in the word Thirst but with a lisp & a lot more spitting!  :D

It is possible that over time it has been written down incorrectly as Danilly.
I cannot think of anywhere else it could be.

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Re: Where is Danilly, South Wales?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 06 March 05 13:45 GMT (UK) »
As well as Llanelli in South Wales, there is also a place called Llanelly, and another called Llanellieu. So plenty of choices.

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Re: Where is Danilly, South Wales?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 19 May 05 18:59 BST (UK) »
Llanelly gets my vote too. It is easy to see how a handwritten 'Ll' could be mistaken for 'D'.
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