I have always been aware of them but have only more recently become interested in some of the Welsh stone circles/cairns dotted across the country. This one is Bryn Cader Faner, which…
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.
Liverpool: The Capital of North Wales
Being from Rhyl, I love the city of Liverpool. The close distance between the two meant I grew up as a Liverpool fan; spoke with some sort of weird hybrid scouse/Welsh accent…
Hedd Wyn & Y Gadair Ddu
It was on this day (6 September) in 1917 when the National Eisteddfod was held at Birkenhead Park, on the Wirral. Advertisement Hedd Wyn & His Involvement This one is infamously remembered…
The Opening of the Severn Tunnel
It was on 1 September in 1886 when Twnnel Hafren (the Severn Tunnel) was opened to trains by the Great Western Railway (GWR) for the first time. It was designed by GWR…
Gwynfor Evans: Welsh Political Hero
The late and great Welsh politician, Gwynfor Evans, was born on 1 September in 1912. Who Was Gwynfor Evans? Gwynfor Evans (1 September 1912 – 21 April 2005) was a Welsh politician…