Abergele - Abergele is a trading town located at the edge of a large estuary on the Gele River on the northeastern coast of the province. It is known for it's busy port, Gwrych Castle, and several other places of interest. The town is surrounded by woodland covered hillsides, which contain numerous caves with large bats and other dangerous creatures.
1a) Port Pensarn - The port of Pensarn lies on the coast and has a beautiful beach. It is claimed by some that a ghost ship has been sighted just off the coast here and some have even claimed to have come under attack by the ship.
1b) Gele River - This river, whose name means spear river in Draconic, flows through the middle of the town. Its waters flash brightly leading some to believe it may have magical properties.
1c) Gwrych Castle - Gwrych Castle was the residence of a Countess who died in a violent act and left the castle in her will to the church. Due to a problem with the document the castle was sealed and remaind that way for nearly one-thousand years. For centuries Gwrych Castle has been a source of tales and mysterious happenings. According to ancient documents there were very strange and puzzling structures within the castle. One tale is often told by storytellers of a young priest charged by the church around fifty years ago with reviewing the contents of the castle and preparing it to be sold. In the story it is said that he kept a diary that claimed that there was a strong presence of great evil in the castle. Upon entry strange whispering voices were heard, as well as objects being moved and the heavy scent of violets, the favourite scent of the Countess which hung in the air. The diary also described strange portals to the "bowels of evil". According to the legend the priest died of fright. Though he was a young man his hair was pure white upon his discovery at the door of the castle. Since then it was sealed shut an no one is allowed inside by order of the church.
1f) St. Michael's Monestery - This whitewashed sandstone monestery is surrounded by inscribed stones to commemorate the dead saints. This very large monester is of unusual length and consists of a west tower, a nave and chancel. The tower has a battlement, but no buttresses. The whole exterior is whitewashed. The windows are pointed with excellent tracery. Two large stained glass windows mark the main chapel where religious services are held. The sanctus bell is both the smallest and the oldest of the church’s bells. An mysterious and ancient tablet embedded in the walls of St Michael’s refers to the town as Llanvihangel or Llanvihangel y Morva. A curious undated inscription can be found on a tombstone in the cairn here. It states "Here lieth in St Michael's a man who had his dwelling three miles to the north." As the sea is little more than half a mile away at this point, this has puzzled historians for centuries.
1g) Pentient Stone - Outside the church is a penitential stone where sinners do penance by standing, dressed in white, by the stone and bessech St. Michael for mercy for their past sins.
1h) Deep Woods - The deep wooded ravines above Abergele are filled with dangerous beasts and strange creatures.
1i) Moelfre Isaf - The highest hill is Moelfre Isaf on the southern edge of the town that offers an amazing view.
1j) Hills - There are also outstanding views from Cefn-yr-Ogof (700 ft), Tower Hill (600 ft) and Tan-y-Gopa (550 ft).
1k) Ruins - There are several ruins dug into the hills of the area that are concealed by foliage. Some of them have produced ancient treasures but most are empty. Rumors are that they run beneath the town and conceal some ancient and near forgette treasure horde.
1l) Tower Hill - This large hill at the edge of town contains a large watchtower that keeps watch for a Dargon invasion. The watchtower is surrounded by a large ancient stone fort.
In 1868 the Abergele Train Disaster was, up to that time, the worst railway disaster in Britain. The 33 people who died are buried in a mass grave in the local churchyard.
A sanatorium was built just outside Abergele in 1910. In 1914 this was acquired by Manchester City Council. A children's sanatorium was built on the same site. The sanatorium was taken over by the newly formed NHS in 1948 and was closed later, when the introduction of anti-biotics made the building redundant.
On 30 June 1969, the evening before the investiture of Prince Charles in Caernarfon, two members of Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru (Draconic defense Movement), Alwyn Jones and George Taylor, were killed when the bomb they were planting outside government offices exploded prematurely.
