... castle began in 1268 and had to stand against considerable Welsh attack. It is surrounded by water and a curtain wall with an inner ward ... nineteenth century. The site is in the town of Caerphilly (Welsh:Caerffili), which is 7 miles north of the capital of Wales, Cardiff ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 26 2022 - 2:02pm
... campaign by some members of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh Language Society) to have broadcasting devolved to Wales (link): ... Welsh language TV/Broadcasting protests have enjoyed considerable success in ... past not least leading to the establishment of the dedicated Welsh language TV channel S4C. More generally Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 30 2016 - 12:49pm - 0 comments
Pembroke Castle (Welsh: Castell Penfro) is located in the centre of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales (Welsh: Penfro, Sir Benfro, Cymru). The building of a Norman castle on this ... castles in Wales. It was the birthplace of King Henry VII (Welsh: Harri Tudur; 28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) who was the father of ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 7 2021 - 11:30am
... of an Iron Age hillfort on the summit of Holyhead Mountain (Welsh: Mynydd Twr). It has a commanding position over the Irish Sea and the ... The site is west of Holyhead (Caergybi) on Holy Island (Welsh: Ynys Gybi) the island next to the larger one of Anglesey, Wales (Welsh: ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 22 2022 - 10:32pm
... Norman Castle was the scene of a number of battles when the Welsh took the castle. In the thirteenth century it was back more firmly in ... is located off the A484 at Kidwelly Carmarthenshire, Wales (Welsh: Cydweli, Sir Gaerfyrddin, Cymru). Our Visit This is an ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 2 2021 - 10:51am
... under siege in the early fifteenth century at the time of Welsh freedom fighter Owain Glyndŵr's fight to liberate Wales from English ... century, but is now under the management of Cadw (Welsh: to keep) the Welsh Heritage agency which ensures the upkeep and ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 1 2021 - 2:21pm
... Castle - Castell Aberteifi is an early Norman and then a Welsh controlled stone castle, the site was a continual battleground between Welsh and English forces. After changing hands on a number of occasions the ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 23 2021 - 4:34pm
... blog Link here to a trailer and also the full Welsh documentary ‘Poncho Mamgu’. It's a drama documentary (with subtitles) ... It tells the story of the hardship faced by the early Welsh settlers in the Chubut Valley area of Argentina. The Death of her mother ...
Bernard Moffatt - Jan 26 2020 - 1:22pm
... 1175 when he invited Seiyllt ap Dyfnwal and other prominent Welsh guests to celebrate Christmas. He had the Welsh guests murdered and then attacked Seisyllt ap Dyfnwal's Castell Arnallt ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Nov 5 2017 - 2:02pm
... to 3500 BC, is about five miles southeast of Newport (Welsh: Trefdraeth which can be translated into English as "town by the beach"), in Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro). Pentre Ifan is off the A487 and within Pembrokeshire Coast ...
Mair Williams - Nov 26 2016 - 9:38pm