I have mentioned on more than one occasion that Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber (near Llanddaniel Fab, Ynys Môn) is probably my favourite site to visit in all of Cymru. Advertisement Bryn…
Tag: Welsh Histories
The 7th Century Battle of Heavenfield
Did you know that one of the most well-known Welsh historical figures, the 7th century King of Gwynedd Cadwallon ap Cadfan, died in the Battle of Heavenfield in AD 633/634? Why Did…
The Beeching Cuts of 1963
The Beeching Cuts of 1963 had an enormous and detrimental effect on Cymru. What Were the Beeching Cuts? Advertisement 189 stations in Cymru were closed on top of the 166 stations set…
Lance Corporal William Charles Fuller VC
It was on September 14 in 1914 when Lance Corporal William Charles Fuller of Laugharne performed the heroic act which would see him become the first Welshman to be awarded the Victoria…
Rhys ap Gruffydd & Henry II
It was on 14 September all the way back in 1171 when Rhys ap Gruffydd, the ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth often titled (at least by himself) as the “Prince of…