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SIRHOWY (The), a river in Brecon and Monmouth; rising on Mynydd-Llangynidr, in Brecon; and running about 18 miles south-south-eastward, past Tredegar, Argoed, and Mynyddyslwyn, to the Ebbw, ¾ of a mile above Risca. Its vale is rich in minerals, and teems with mineral works.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a river" (ADL Feature Type: "rivers") |
| Administrative units: | Brecknockshire Ancient County Monmouthshire Ancient County |
| Place names: | SIRHOWY | SIRHOWY THE | THE SIRHOWY |
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