Anef

Venerable Anef (Ane) was one of the sons of Caw, lord of Cwm Cawlwyd in the north. Driven out by the raids of the Gwyddyl Ffichti, Caw came with his large family, many of whom became religious, to Anglesey, on lands given by Cadwallon Lawhir and Maelgwn Gwynedd, about the beginning of the sixth century. Anef is said to have lived as a hermit in Anglesey; the chapel of Coedana bears his name, though it is sometimes ascribed to his brother Blenwyd. His day is in none of the Welsh calendars. He is a saint of the undivided Church.