Trefor
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'''Trefor''' is a small village on the north coast of the [[Llŷn peninsula]] in [[Gwynedd]], [[North Wales]]. Poulation 1,480.
Located just off the main [[A499 road]], Trefor has a small [[Harbor|harbour]] and a beach with some sand. At the top of the beach is an [[emergency telephone]] to summon help in the event of a maritime emergency. The land behind the beach is made of [[boulder clay]] deposited during the last glaciation, which is being slowly eroded by the sea.
Rising steepy behind the village is [[Yr Eifl]] and its neighbouring hills. A [[granite]] quarry, ''Trefor granite quarry'' or the ''Yr Eifl quarry'' opened there in [[1850]]. The industrial [[narrow gauge railway]] [[Trefor Quarry railway]] opened in [[1865]] and brought rock from the quarry to the coast, but was gradually replaced by road transport and was finally closed in 1960. ''Trefor granite'' is used to make [[curling rock]]s.[http://www.canadacurlingstone.on.ca/newstones/newstones.htm]
There is one school in Trefor, a primary school called Ysgol yr Eifl.
[[Yr Eifl]] is a range of three tall hills that dominate the skyline above Trefor. [[Tre'r Ceiri]], the second highest of the hills has on one the best examples of a stone age settlement on its summit in [[Europe]]. Views from the summits, on a clear day, extend to [[Ireland]], the entirety of [[Cardigan Bay]], [[Anglesey]], [[Snowdonia]] and even the northern mountains of [[England]]! The centre peak, and tallest at 564 metres is called Garn Ganol and the most seaward, and smallest peak is Garn For which is home to the quarry.
There is a football club in Trefor, which was re-established in the 2000-01 season. It has won one cup in its history, in the 2001-02 season. Its current manager is Rhys Gethin, assisted by Sion Aled, its club captain is Terry Oglvy.
There is also a members club in the village, 'Clwb Y Twr', which have pool.darts teams, its open everynight and reguarlly hosts entertaiment
You can [[surf]] the otherside of the [[harbour]] wall at Trefor. It can be a nice left hand point over a stoney [[reef]] thrown off the headland. It holds up well in a southerly wind when the swell wraps around the point.
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