Long before Welsh poetry became synonymous with Dylan Thomas, Gwerful Mechain and Hedd Wyn, it was associated with the 6th century AD bard Taliesin. Who Was Taliesin? Advertisement Taliesin lived so long…
Tag: Ancient History
The Llyn Fawr Hoard
Did you know that, between 1909 and 1912, one of the most extensive Welsh archaeological discoveries was made in Llyn Fawr, Rhondda Cynon Taf (or possibly the Vale of Neath but that’s…
Welsh Place Names with Pandy
This excellent map dots each location throughout Cymru containing the name “pandy”, the Welsh word for a fulling mill. For those unaware, fulling mills and fulling is an essential aspect of the…
St David & St Patrick
Here’s a fun one for you. Did you know that the Welsh city of St Davids, which takes its name from our patron saint, Dewi Sant (St. David), is believed to have…
The Welsh Atlantis – Cantre’r Gwaelod
Did you know that there might just be a Welsh Atlantis? Cantre’r Gwaelod is etched within Welsh legend as an ancient sunken kingdom believed to have lied between Ynys Dewi and Ynys…