‘Dial Achos Gwenllian’ (‘Revenge for Gwenllian’) – A Medieval Welsh Battlecry First came Buddug fighting the Romans… and then came Gwenllian fighting the Normans. Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd was a Welsh Princess and…
The Horrific Execution of St. Richard Gwyn
Richard Gwyn (1537-15 October 1584) was a Roman Catholic during a time when Catholics were being persecuted throughout Cymru and England.
Boris Johnson in Wales: Clwyd South, 1997 (No, Really)
When you look at Boris Johnson, you would be wise to conclude that he’s not exactly a picture of Welshness. To many, he is a bastion of Etonian elitism and all which…
Dylan Thomas: A Welsh Legend
Dylan Thomas was born on October 27th, 1914, in Pantygwydr, Abertawe (Uplands, Swansea) and is widely regarded as one of the most influential poets of the 20th Century. He is also arguably…
The Last Land Invasion of Britain: Fishguard 1797
Did you know that the last hostile land invasion of the island of Great Britain took place in Fishguard, Cymru in the year 1797? At this point, the French Revolution had been…