Where is the Moelfre connected with the three stone women?

The story belongs to Moelfre near Dwygyfylchi in north Wales, not the separate 589-metre Moelfre near Barmouth. The old account places the three stones on the hilltop.

What is the legend behind the three women turned to stone?

According to the early account, three women were turned to stone for winnowing corn on a Sunday after ignoring a neighbour's warning about breaking the Sabbath.

Do the three Moelfre stones still stand?

No. Sir John Wynn's early account says the stones were dug up and rolled down the hill, where they lay together at its foot. Walkers should not expect to find three upright stones on the summit.

The Welsh Legends

Moelfre's Stone Women and the Sabbath Punishment: When Three Women Turned to Rock for Working Sunday

Three women who winnowed corn on Sunday were said to have been turned to stone as divine punishment. An early account says the stones were later uprooted and rolled down the hill; this is Moelfre near Dwygyfylchi, not the separate hill near Barmouth.

8 August 20266 min read