Penrhyn Castle is a 15th century fortified manor house situated in Llandygai, near Bangor, Gwynedd. The Penrhyn estate was itself founded by one Ednyfed Fychan (1170 – 1246), a Welsh nobleman who…
Category: Welsh Histories
Ynyshir: The Only Welsh Two Michelin Star Restaurant
Did you know that Cymru has a two Michelin Star restaurant? The restaurant is Ynyshir, located in Eglwys Fach (near Machynlleth). Advertisement The restaurant is Cymru’s first (and currently only) two Michelin…
Wrexham Makes History
Last night’s 2-0 away to Millwall saw Wrexham secure their first win in the second tier of English football since the final day of the 1981-82 season. This amounted to 15,814 days….
Llewelyn Wyn Griffith & Mametz Wood
On this day (30 August) in 1890, the Welsh soldier and novelist, Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, was born in Llandrillo yn Rhos (Conwy). Who Was Llewelyn Wyn Griffith? Advertisement When the First World…
Welsh Pirates & the Jolly Roger
Did you know that the oft-feared Jolly Roger flag, which is most (if not solely) associated with pirates, is believed to have been first used by Welsh pirate, Bartholomew Roberts? That’s according…