Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire

Description
Merthyr Cynog, a parish in Brecknockshire, on the river Honddu, 8 miles NNW of Brecon, and comprising the hamlets of Lower Dyffryn Honddu, Upper Dyffryn Honddu, and Yscirfechan. Post town, Brecon. Acreage, 17,762; population, 659. The surface is mountainous. An ancient camp is at Alltamog, and two pillar crosses are at Mynachty. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of St David's ; gross value, .6100. There are Congregational and Calvinistic Methodistchapels.