Cemaes Bay and Porth Padrig Multi-Cache

This is part of a series of multicaches celebrating the legends and history of the Welsh coastline, set up with help from Visit Wales as part of their 2017 "Year of Legends".

The coordinates listed are for the first micro cache in a small series leading to a larger container. Each cache contains the coordinates for the next one in the British Grid format as used on Ordnance Survey maps.

Those who make the pilgrimage from Cemaes to the headland to the east, where the church stands, will be rewarded by both the history of the church and views on a clear day to the Isle of Man, the hills of the Lake District and the Mountains of Mourne in Ireland. The Welsh name Llanbadrig means "church of St Patrick". There are three churches in Wales dedicated to St Patrick, although Llanbadrig church, founded in AD 440, is probably the only one with a direct link to the patron saint of Ireland. We know that Patrick, then Bishop, was sent by Pope Celestine I to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity during the 5th century. Local legend insists that Patrick was shipwrecked on Ynys Badrig (Patrick's Island, which is also called Middle Mouse because of its shape). This island can be seen from the stile in the churchyard wall. He succeeded in crossing to Anglesey, landing at Rhos Badrig (Patrick's Moor) and finding refuge in Ogof Badrig (Patrick's Cave). This cave, below the churchyard, has a freshwater well – Ffynnon Badrig (Patrick's Well). Legend states that this fresh water allowed Bishop Patrick to recover from his ordeal and he founded the church in thanks to God. Opening hours are limited to a few hours a day May to September.

Bydd y rhai sy'n gwneud y bererindod o Gemaes i bentir i'r dwyrain, lle saif yr eglwys, yn cael eu gwobrwyo gan y ddau hanes yr eglwys a safbwyntiau ar ddiwrnod clir i Ynys Manaw, y bryniau o Ardal y Llynnoedd a Mynyddoedd o Mourne yn Iwerddon. Mae tair o eglwysi yng Nghymru a gysegrwyd i Sant Padrig, er bod eglwys Llanbadrig, a sefydlwyd yn 440 OC, mae'n debyg, yw'r unig un gyda dolen uniongyrchol i nawddsant Iwerddon. Rydym yn gwybod bod Patrick, yna yr Esgob, anfonwyd gan y Pab Celestine I i Iwerddon i drosi'r Iwerddon i Gristnogaeth yn ystod y 5ed ganrif. chwedl leol yn mynnu bod Patrick llongddrylliad ar Ynys Badrig (a elwir hefyd yn Llygoden Canol oherwydd ei siâp). Gall hyn ynys yn cael ei gweld o'r gamfa yn y wal y fynwent. Llwyddodd i croesi i Ynys Môn, gan lanio yn Rhos Badrig a dod o hyd lloches yn Ogof Badrig. Mae'r ogof, o dan y fynwent, mae dŵr croyw yn dda - Ffynnon Badrig. Yn ôl y chwedl yn dweud bod hyn yn caniatáu dŵr croyw yr Esgob Patrick i adennill oddi wrth ei ddioddefaint a sefydlodd yr eglwys yn diolch i Dduw. Oriau agor wedi eu cyfyngu i ychydig o oriau'r dydd Mai a Medi.