Betsi Cadwaladr was born on the 24th of May 1789 in Llanycil, near Bala, Cymru. As is slightly less common today, she was born as one of 16 children to Dafydd Cadwaladr,…
Author: Niklas George
Niklas is the founder, owner, manager, editor, writer, video creator, voice over artist, and so forth, of Welsh Histories. He is passionate about the preservation of Welsh culture; the rejuvenation of the Welsh language and the promotion of Welsh history. Niklas currently resides in Pune, Maharashtra, with his beloved wife.
Swansea Castle
I have written about plenty of the castles which surround Abertawe (Swansea) in recent times (such as Oystermouth and Kidwelly) but I don’t believe I have ever written about Swansea Castle. Advertisement…
Oystermouth Castle
Overlooking Bae Abertawe is none other than the impressive structure of Oystermouth Castle (Castell Ystum Llwynarth). A non-native Norman castle, it is one of the more picturesque and stands in a scenic…
Shirley Bassey – Welsh Music Legend
It was recently the birthday of the great Welsh legendary singer, Shirley Bassey, who was born to Nigerian father Henry Bassey and English mother Eliza Jane Start in Cardiff on 8 January…
Ynyslas, Greenland & Wales
I saw this image shared by Abolish Westminster and had a chuckle. Advertisement Yn Gymraeg (the Welsh language), “Greenland” would be “Yr Ynys Las”. Well, quite close to the university town of…