This is Laugharne Castle (Castell Talacharn yn Gymraeg) of Laugharne, Carmarthenshire What’s the Story of Laugharne Castle? Advertisement The castle has had an interesting history and was originally built in 1116 for…
Category: Welsh Life
Sin-Eating: The Peculiar Welsh Trend to Turn Your Stomach
Did you know that, in 18th and 19th century Cymru, there existed a religious practice known as “sin-eating”? And it was pretty much as the name suggests. While not necessarily a practice…
The Story of the Last Pistol Duel in Wales
For centuries, if a gentleman had a problem with another, the quarrel would often be solved (quite definitively) by way of a duel. At first, with swords, then with lances but, eventually,…
Woman Finds a Welsh Edition of Harry Potter in a Vietnamese Bookstore. “How Unusual Is That?” She Says
Joanne, originally from Llanelli and now living in Auckland, New Zealand, was partway through a trip in Veitnam with her husband, who is from Iraq, when she experienced an unexpected yet wholesome…
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…