Where is Carmarthenshire? In the final episode of Series 7 we talked about the historic Welsh county of Carmarthenshire, so here are some pictures and links to interesting things! The Welsh Hat and National Dress from Wikipedia The traditional Welsh costume was worn by rural women in Wales. It was identified as being different from that worn by the rural women of England by many of the English visitors who toured Wales during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is very

Where is Merionethshire? In our episode about Merionethshire we talked about lots of interesting places and things, so here are some pictures and links to find out more. Blaennau Ffestiniog from Visit Snowdonia The former ‘slate capital of the world’ has, in the last few years, become one of North Wales’s most innovative activity centres. It's also one of the six distinct areas of the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site . It

Where is Montgomeryshire? In our episode about Montgomeryshire, we mentioned a few interesting places and things, so here are some pictures and links to find out more. Shrine Church of Saint Melangell from St Melangell The Shrine Church of Saint Melangell is one of the loveliest small churches in Britain and one of the most remote.  The Church is a Grade 1 listed building and there has been a Christian Church here for over 1200 years. Set in a place of great beauty deep in th

Where is Flintshire? In our episode about Flintshire, we talked about lots of interesting places and things, so here are some pictures and links to find out more! St Winefride's Chapel and Well from Cadw The holy well at St Winefride’s has been a place of pilgrimage since at least 1115. It is said to spring from the spot where 7th-century Welsh abbot St Beuno brought his niece Winefride back to life, though it’s likely that this story may actually have much older, pagan origi

Where is Glamorganshire? In our episode about Glamorganshire, we talked about lots of interesting places and things, so here are some pictures and links to find out more! Gower Peninsula from Wikipedia The Gower Peninsula ( Welsh : Penrhyn Gŵyr ), or simply Gower ( Gŵyr ), is a peninsula in the south-west of Wales . It is the most westerly part of the historic county of Glamorgan , and is now within the City and County of Swansea . It projects towards the Bristol Channel . I

Where is Caernarfonshire? In our episode about Caernarfonshire, we talked about lots of interesting places and things, so here are some pictures and links to find out more! Yr Wyddfa and Eryri National Park from Eryri Standing at over 3,000 feet, Yr Wyddfa is the highest mountain in the National Park and undoubtedly Eryri’s most popular summit. Yr Wyddfa is an iconic mountain known throughout the world, an inherent part of a rich and vibrant community and home to many Welsh m

Where is Brecknockshire? In our episode about the historic Welsh county of Brecknockshire we talked about lots of interesting places and things, so here are some pictures and links if you'd like to find out more. Brychan from Wikipedia Brychan ap Anlach of Brycheiniog was a legendary 5th-century king of Brycheiniog (Brecknockshire, alternatively Breconshire) in Mid Wales. According to Celtic hagiography Brychan was born in Ireland, the son of a Prince Anlach Goronog mac Corma

Where is Anglesey? In our episode about the historic Welsh county of Anglesey we talked about lots of interesting places and things, so here are some pictures and links if you're interested in finding out more. St Dwynwen from Wikipedia Saint Dwynwen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdʊɨnwɛn] ; fl. 5th century), sometimes known as Dwyn or Donwen, is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. She is celebrated throughout Wales on 25 January. The original tale of Dwynwen has become mixed with e

Where is Pembrokeshire? In our episode about the historic Welsh county of Pembrokeshire, we talked about lots of interesting places and things, so here are some pictures and links if you'd like to find out more. St Govan's Head from Wikipedia St Govan's Chapel is a chapel located at St Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire in south west Wales. Built into the side of a limestone cliff, the building measures 20 by 12 feet (6.1 m × 3.7 m) with walls constructed from limestone, and consis

Where is Radnorshire? In our episode about the historic Welsh county of Radnorshire, we mentioned lots of interesting places and things, so here are some images and links if you want to find out more! Battle of Bryn Glas from Wikipedia The Battle of Bryn Glas (also known as the Battle of Pilleth) was a battle between the Welsh and English on 22 June 1402, near the towns of Knighton and Presteigne in Powys, Wales. It was part of the Glyndŵr rebellion of 1400-1415. It was an im

Where is Monmouthshire? In our episode about the historic Welsh county of Monmouthshire, we talked about lots of interesting places and things, so here are some links and pictures if you're interested in finding out more! Geoffrey of Monmouth from Wikipedia Geoffrey of Monmouth ( c. 1095 – c. 1155) was a Christian cleric from Monmouth , Wales , and one of the major figures in the popularity of tales of King Arthur . He is best known for his chronicle The History of the Kings

Where is Denbighshire? In our episode about the historic Welsh county of Denbighshire, we talked about lots of interesting places and things, so here are some links and pictures if you're interested in finding out more! Dee Valley from Wikipedia The Clwydian Range and Dee Valley ( Welsh : Bryniau Clwyd a Dyffryn Dyfrdwy ) is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB; also known as a National Landscape ) located in north-east Wales , covering the Clwydian Range (

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