Cilcain
Cilcain is a village and community, near Mold, in Flintshire, north-east Wales. The village has an industrial history and includes the Millennium Woods, a post office, a public house, a parish church, a primary school and a village hall.
Cilcain borders the parishes of Rhosesmor, Rhes-y-cae and Rhydymwyn. The community includes the village of Rhydymwyn.
Cilcain has an annual Cilcain show at the village hall. There are usually fairs and a dog show. Also a junior and adults race either up Moel Famau or just up a part of the mountain.
Name
The Welsh placename Cilcain, which has also in the past been spelled as Kilken and Cilcen, and may derive from cil meaning 'retreat' and cain meaning 'fair' or 'pleasant' in the Welsh language.Early Cilcain
In the early years of Cilcain's existence it was noted as a place of retreat and was also locally known for its regular village fairs and for cockfighting, which took place on Sundays after the local church service.Church
The first recorded mention of the church at Cilcain dates from 1291. Cilcain is one of the "ancient parishes" of Flintshire. It originally comprised the seven townships of Cefn, Llan, Llystynhunydd, Llys y Coed, Maes y Groes, Mechlas, and Trellyniau.On 27 June 1848, the township of Trellyniau and part of the township of Llystynhunydd went to the new parish of Rhes-y-Cae. On 31 March 1865, the remainder of Llystynhunydd, and parts of the townships of Cefn and Mechlas, went to the new parish of Rhydymwyn.