The writer, T. Llew Jones, died in January, 2009. In his book, 'Lawr Ar Lan Y Mor', I read the story of a famous smuggler.

Cwmtydu issituated on the coast between Llangrannog and New Quay,Ceredigion.It was here, to a derelict cottage overlooking the sea, that the man known as 'Sion Cwilt',came, bringing with himtwenty or more ponies.

Visitingone of the innsclose to the beach, he confided that he was expecting a boat from Roscoffto arrive within a few days. He neededmento helphim unload the cargoquickly, under cover of darkness, in order to avoid the government's 'Excise Men', whopatrolled the area.

One afternoon in September, 1797,a luggerfrom Roscoff dropped anchor in the bay.When night fell, the boat drew closer to the shore, where Sion Cwilt andhis menwere waiting with the ponies.By daybreak,the French boat had sailed away and the kegs of brandy werehidden incaves.

Soon, storiesbegan to circulate that smuggling was taking place, but no-one in Cwmtydu, when questioned, was prepared to speak to the Excise Men. Sion Cwilt's activitiescontinued, untila man named Daniel Ifan tried to sell brandy in Llangrannog.Daniel Ifan's capture and subsequent hanging brought an end toSion Cwilt's reignin Cwmtydu and he left the area.