Clwyd

American

[kloo-id] / ˈklu ɪd /

noun

a former administrative county in northern Wales, now part of Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Wrexham.

Clwyd British

/ ˈkluːɪd /

noun

a former county in NE Wales, formed in 1974 from Flintshire, most of Denbighshire, and part of Merionethshire; replaced in 1996 by Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham county borough, and part of Conwy county borough

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He has since undergone radiotherapy and ongoing chemotherapy treatments at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Rhyl, Denbighshire.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Her specialist is based in Liverpool, but she meets them halfway, driving an hour to Glan Clwyd hospital in Denbighshire.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Delia Lodge said she is filled with dread every time they have to sit in the same area as A&E patients while waiting for treatment at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, in Denbighshire.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

For a while Roberts was an inpatient at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. Jones said that when he was a lad, he and his mother went to Caerwys fair from the Vale of Clwyd, intending to sell a cow at the fair.

From Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales by Owen, Elias

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