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Author: Niklas George
Winston Churchill Welsh Legacy: Llanelli (1911)
Winston Churchill might be a hero of Britain, Europe and the Second World War. Certainly, that his how he will mostly be remembered. Despite this, his relationship with Cymru was always strained, if not troublesome. Here’s a post on the often forgotten event of Llanelli, 1911. It was on the day of August 18th, 1911,…
The Red Lady of Paviland
Did you know… Cymru is home to Paviland Cave – where the “Dynes” Goch Pafiland (Red “Lady” of Paviland) skeleton (which dates back to 33,000 BP) was discovered? The cave is a limestone cave on the Gower Peninsula, not too far from Abertawe (Swansea). The Red “Lady” was misgendered as such and was believed to…
The Beatles, Bangor & Transcendental Meditation
Did you know that The Beatles contributed to the popularisation of transcendental meditation in the Western world after attending a lecture at Bangor University? The Beatles visited Bangor, Gwynedd, at the height of their fame in August 1967 in order to attend a Transcendental Meditation (TM) conference being held by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Not only…
The Welsh Red-Headed Bandits of 16th Century
Did you know there once existed a band of red-headed bandits who terrorized Mid-Cymru in the 16th century? This group of highwaymen was known as ‘Gwylliaid Cochion Mawddwy’ (the “Red Bandits of Mawddwy”).
Gwenllian: The Welsh Warrior Princess
‘Dial Achos Gwenllian’ (‘Revenge for Gwenllian’) – A Medieval Welsh Battlecry First came Buddug fighting the Romans… and then came Gwenllian fighting the Normans. Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd was a Welsh Princess and warrior who lived between the years 1097-1136. As a daughter of Prince of Gwynedd, Gruffudd ap Cynan, she was of Welsh noble blood…