Geography of The Island
As with the real Isle of Anglesey, Mona is cut off from the mainland by a channel. The capital Dynas Rhydant is in a port. There is an unfinished seawall in the harbor. Forests cover most of the island, and there is at least one river (the River Alaw) which plays a part in the story. The companions also discover a very large cavern in which they have an adventure.
Before Eilonwy was born, Mona was the kingdom of the House of Llyr and the site of its stronghold Caer Colur. Separated from Mona by a flood, the ruins of Caer Colur were then located on a small island just offshore. This site seems to have been abandoned when the House of Llyr fell; however, it only seems to have happened fifteen years before the setting of the novel. Apparently, the sea air and tides helped accelerate the deterioration of Caer Colur.
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