The parish includes the township of Clygyrog, Tregynrig and the port of Cemaes (pronounced "Kem-ice"), and was formerly in the cwmwd of Talybolion.

This was part of the Cultural Olympiad running alongside the 2012 London Olympic Games, and was one of eight such locations around Britain.

For four nights in July, glowing dome tents and recitals of love poetry filled the headland.

[6] Anglesey also has a Llyn Padrig (lake) and Rhosbadrig (farm) located inland from Aberffraw.

Atlas Mon shows a medieval place called Tref Was Padrig (transl.