Gwynedd's Mysterious Sites -------------Hauntings------------ Bryn Hall ---------------Stone Circles----------- ---------------Major Sites----------- Llanddwyn Island ---------------Legends----------- Dinas Emrys Yr Ogaf Ddu Ogaf Arthur Dinas Emrys ---------------Burial Chambers----------- Barclodiad-y-Gawres Bryn Celli Ddu ---------------Folklore----------- Bardsey Island Conway Bay Cader Idris Carn Mach Arthur Lake Bala Bedd Branwen Mount Snowdon ---------------Lost Lands----------- Carmarthen Bay Home Site Map Gwynedd Map England Map Scotland Map Wales Map Lake Bala The drowned town of Bala is said to be underneath the lake. It is said that the sounds of the town can sometimes be heard from the shore. The lake is also associated with a water dragon. Map ref: SH 91 43 Directions: Bala is reached from the A494, the lake lies to the South East of the road. Bedd Branwen, Llanddeusant, Anglesey The chambered tomb called the Bedd Branwen, is said to be the resting place of Branwen, the legendary wife of Bran described in early Welsh stories. Map ref: SH 361 850 Directions: To the East of Elim. Yr Ogaf Ddu ( The black Cave ) Near Ciccieth This cave is associated with a legend common in Britain, that of pipers disappearing into the fairy realm. Four pipers went into this cave to commune with the fairies, but they never returned. Their piping can still be heard when the air is quiet. Map ref: Directions: