The village is situated near the centre of Anglesey close to the large water supply reservoir, Llyn Alaw, and is believed to have an ancient foundation.

Just to the northeast of the village is the hill called Pen y Foel which is 123m above sea level; between 1951 and 1956 this was the site of a VHF Fixer station,[2] part of the RAF Western Sector, and was one of a number similar fixed sites managed by RAF Longley Lane[3] near Preston in Lancashire.

The station was used to allow each sector to locate RAF or allied aircraft and to help pilots find airfields in low cloud weather conditions.

Over the past decade the Choir has supported local Eisteddfodau, competed in the Anglesey Eisteddfod, raised money for numerous charities and has entertained audiences in concerts, weddings and other functions throughout North Wales.

A claim that Mary, the mother of Jesus, is buried in the village forms the subject of Graham Phillips's The Marian Conspiracy.