On the Ynys Môn section, one of the historic sites you’ll encounter in Penmon is Penmon Priory, a sixth century former monastery. It was established by St Seiriol and has paid witness…
Category: Welsh Histories
Welsh boxer, Eddie “The Merthyr Marvel” Thomas
Bore da, bawb. I would like to begin the day by remembering legendary Welsh boxer, Eddie “The Merthyr Marvel” Thomas, who was born in Merthyr Tydfil on this day (27 July) in…
Did You Know? Timbuktu the Town, Twins with a Welsh Town
Did you know that Timbuktu is actually a real city? Even more, did you know that it is twinned with a Welsh town? Many of us will have heard the name Timbuktu…
The Evolution of Welsh Surnames
Did you know that there are so few Welsh surnames (practically everyone is a Jones, Williams, Pritchard etc) because of the switch from the Welsh medieval patronymic naming system to the fixed…
The Orthodox Saints of Wales
The following is an advertisement for The Orthodox Saints of Wales by Oswin Craton. For me, personally, the topic of Saints in Cymru is one which fascinates me, both as a Welsh…