Pistyll Cain

Photograph of Pistyll Cain

Etching by Samuel Barenger of the Fall of the Cayne from a drawing by John Preston Neale

Pistyll Cain (Cain falls), also written as Pistill Cain and Pistill Y Caen, is a renowned waterfall in Merionethshire (Sir Feirionnydd), a county in north Wales.^[1] It lies north-east of Ganllwyd off the A470 trunk road between Dolgellau and Trawsfynydd.

19th century prints

Prints made from engravings based on various artists' drawings were made of the falls in the first half of the 19th century during the Romantic period.

References

↑ The Tourist's and Visitor's Hand-Book and Guide to Harlech, Barmouth, Dolgelley, Towyn ... D. Jones publisher The Botany by T. Salwey, D. JONES (Chemist and Bookseller, Barmouth.), Thomas SALWEY D. Jones, 1863 page 77

Coordinates: 52°49′49″N 3°52′51″W / 52.8303°N 3.8809°W / 52.8303; -3.8809

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[1] The Tourist's and Visitor's Hand-Book and Guide to Harlech, Barmouth, Dolgelley, Towyn ... D. Jones publisher The Botany by T. Salwey, D. JONES (Chemist and Bookseller, Barmouth.), Thomas SALWEY D. Jones, 1863 page 77