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Tag: Welsh Histories
I Genuinely Didn’t Realise How Much Welsh Folklore I Was Missing—Until I Found This Book
We have probably found ourselves thinking, ‘I should know more about my own heritage!’ Sometimes without even realising. Russ Williams, the author of ‘Where the Folk,’ is one of us who has felt that same twinge of regret when asked about Welsh folktales. He was raised on Wales’ stories, like the one about a mountain…
John Hughes: The Welsh-Built Ukrainian City That Will Surprise You
The city was even named “Hugheskova” in tribute to the Welshman from Merthyr. It was because of this connection to Cymru that many other
Owain Glyndŵr: A Welsh Rebel Who Challenged English Rule
Owain Glyndŵr – the Welsh rebel who led a 15 year uprising against English rule. He was also the last native claimant of the Prince of Wales
The Unique Origins of Cremation in Cymru
Price managed to outlaw it with his wit. He placed an argument against his possible imprisonment: “While cremation in Cymru was not legal
The Tragic End of Cymru’s Last Native Princes
Perhaps this is evidenced in the case of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (1010-1063) the only Welsh King who united Cymru under between 1053 and 1063.