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St. Ishmaels Church
St. Ishmaels or 'Tish' takes its name from the church dedicated to the 6th Century Cornish saint, a disciple of St. David.
He became Bishop of
St. Davids upon the latter's death. The Laws of Hywel Dda (940-945 AD)
say the church was one of seven Bishop's houses of Dyfed. It may have
been part of a monastic college, the names Monk Haven and Monkhill
deriving from this. Monk Haven was a landing place for traders and
pilgrims on their way to St Davids. There are three medieval inscribed
stones at the church. The present church was built in 1100 AD with
additions in the 13th and 14th Centuries. It was restored in the 19th
Century.
