Saint Llechid Explained

Llechid was a 6th-century pre-congregational saint of Wales.

Born about 556 AD in Brittany, she was the child of Ithel Hael de Cornouaille^{[1] [2]} and an unknown mother. Her family moved to Wales, where many of her siblings founded churches.^[3] She is the patroness saint of Llanllechid Wales,^[4] where she built a Church and where a holy well (now lost) is attributed to her. Llechid's feast day is given as either December 1 or 2nd.^[5]

References

1. http://geotopoi.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/churchyard-of-st-llechids-church-llanllechid/ Churchyard of St Llechid’s Church, Llanllechid
2. Brian Daniel Starr, Ascent of the Saints: Whose Lineage Is Known (Brian Daniel Starr, 2009) page 80.
3. https://archive.org/stream/livesofbritishsa03bariuoft#page/398/mode/2up Lives of the British Saints
4. Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Wales: (Lewis and Company, 1833) Volume II.
5. http://wellhopper.wordpress.com/2014/01/16/ffynnon-llechid-llanllechid/ Ffynnon Llechid, Llanllechid