Did you know that the founder of Irish political party, Sinn Féin, was of strong Welsh heritage? Advertisement Arthur Griffith, whose great-grandfather, Griffith Griffith, emigrated from what was then Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd)…
Tag: 19th Century History
The Ultimate Dic Siôn Dafydd
It is time for the great Dic Siôn Dafydd debate? Which famous Welsh person, in your opinion, most fits the bill of being a Dic Siôn Dafydd? Advertisement What is a Dic…
The 1842 Act that Began the Process of Getting Children Out of the Mines
The Welsh nation is synonymous with its industrial, mining history. The 18th and 19th centuries saw Cymru transform from an agricultural economy into an industrial one. What many often don’t realise is…
Carchar Rhuthun – Ruthin Gaol
Did you know that in Rhuthun, Denbighshire, there still stands Carchar Rhuthun (Ruthin Gaol) – a Pentonville prison with history dating back to 1654? Though it is now a museum (Amgueddfa Carchar…
A Map Showing the Decline of Welsh from 1870
I love maps and I love promoting Cymraeg as and where I can, so why not do both in one post? I love a good Welsh map… though this one concerns me…