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Titanic Anniversary: Welsh Aboard the Titanic
As I write this blog, I think about the more than 1,500 people who lost their lives aboard the Titanic exactly 113 years ago. Death does not discriminate – it comes for young, old, male, female and, yes, even class. It is a little-known fact that multiple Welsh people died with the RMS Titanic. Whereas…
The Story of Caratacus
More than a millennium before the Uprising led by Owain Glyndŵr against English rule, there was the Brythonic resistance led by Caradog (more commonly known as Caratacus) against the might of imperial Rome. Caradog was a first century AD ancient Briton and chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe (who were most present in what is today…
Welsh Town Quiz – Can You Find Them All?
Let’s start the Welsh town quiz, shall we? What do these Welsh town mean in the quiz (or their full forms)? Bangor A city with a name derived from the Welsh word bangor, meaning “wattled fence” or “a place of assembly,” referring to an ancient monastic settlement. Bala A town in North Wales, with a…
I Hate to Break It But You’re Only 1/4th Welsh If You Score Anything Below 10
The following quiz was inspired from the poem To Be Born Welsh. Each correct answer earns 1 point. Sally GeorgeSally is a proud wife of a Welshman, editor & writer of Welsh Histories. She’s all about stories—that shout ‘anything Welsh.’ Drop her an email if you have an advice, insight, experience, or a story to…
Are You More Daffodil or Dragon? Your St. David’s Day Score Will Decide!
It’s time for quiz again…. Sally GeorgeSally is a proud wife of a Welshman, editor & writer of Welsh Histories. She’s all about stories—that shout ‘anything Welsh.’ Drop her an email if you have an advice, insight, experience, or a story to share. welshhistories.co.uk