Llangollen 的另一個特色景點，是兩位愛爾蘭女士在十八世紀末的居所。其中一位來自名門Butler 家族，二人都喜歡文學藝術，互相欣賞，相約逃離家園，在威爾斯遊走一圈後在Llangollen 小鎮找到房子住下。
有花園河流，環境美好，開始種植蔬果，養殖豬羊雞等自給自足，是當年代半公開的同性伴侶，因為名門背景和文學修養，吸引不少文友畫友到訪，朋友圈子很大。
她們瘋狂的喜歡十七世紀初流行的Jacobean 橡木雕刻，因為太浮誇而逐漸被較簡約的設計取代。四處尋找、收購被放棄的舊傢俬、裝飾，朋友亦樂於捐贈。把喜歡的雕刻部份切割，重新安置在屋內各處，慢慢房屋四壁內外全部填滿木雕。
最動人處，是那Jacobean 時期的雕刻，人物動物都活潑、生動兼有趣，看時覺得似是南美土地著、印度教的作品，多於英國設計！
難得是兩位女士，勇於面對自己的選擇，在家人經濟支持下，共同生活三十多年，活出精彩人生。
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Another impressive site in Llangollen town is Plas Newydd, meaning New House, inhabited by 2 Irish ladies in the late 18c.
They love art and literature, and seriously fascinated by Jacobean oak carving popular in the early 17c, being very intricate, lively and flamboyant with a lot of human and animal motives.
The ladies collected them as discarded old furnitures and furnishings, cut the interesting parts out and upcycle as decoration on walls. Gradually they collected so many that the house is fully covered inside and out.
Very impressed that they dare to live the life they chose and left behind their good taste.
Nearby a short drive away is an Crucis Abbey built in the 12c. Most of the roofs are gone and walls collapsed, but the huge footprints, the sheer height and big arches can still be easily appreciated.
From the town it is easy to see the ruined fort at the top of the hill . A good steep path leads to the fort with a panoramic view of Llangollen and nearby countryside, well worth the effort.
It was a site of early habitation over 2000 years ago, with subsequent modifications.
It is a short trip mainly to meet friends in a convenient location, turns out that Llangollen has much more to offer than we have expected.
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