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Rhyl
Rhyl , town (1991 pop. 22,714), Denbighshire, N Wales, on the Irish Sea at the mouth of the Clwyd River. A seaside resort, it was at its height in the 1960s and 70s, but suffered when British travel abroad subsequently increased. |
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"Rhyl." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Rhyl." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Rhyl.html "Rhyl." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Rhyl.html |
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Rhyl
Rhyl, Wales/UK Ryhull, Yrhill, Rhyll ‘(Place by) the Hill’ from the Welsh yr ‘the’ and the Middle English hyll ‘hill’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rhyl." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rhyl." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Rhyl.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Rhyl." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Rhyl.html |
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Rhyl
Rhyl Denb. Ryhull 1301, Yrhill 1578, Rhyll 1660. ‘(Place by) the hill’. Welsh yr + ME hull.
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A. D. MILLS. "Rhyl." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Rhyl." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Rhyl.html A. D. MILLS. "Rhyl." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Rhyl.html |
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