Did you know that a group of men, outraged by the 1955 decision to flood the Welsh-speaking village of Capel Celyn to create a new reservoir to provide drinking water for Liverpool,…
Tag: Welsh Histories
William the Conqueror & Wales
The typically accepted claim that William the Conqueror had no intention of conquering the Welsh Kingdoms isn’t quite as true as it appears. Even on his way to St Davids in 1081…
The Welsh Language & World War II (WW2)
Bore da, bawb! It was on September 3 in 1939 when the United Kingdom entered the Second World War. Advertisement Did you know that, much like it did in the First World…
Alun Wyn Jones: Welsh Rugby Legend
Welsh rugby legend, Alun Wyn Jones, was born in Abertawe (Swansea) on 19 September in 1985. The big 40! Advertisement Here are some facts about the man known as “AWJ”. Between 2006…
The Founding Fathers & their Welshness
Did you know that 16 of the Founding Fathers who signed the American Declaration of Independence were of Welsh descent? This means that Welsh Americans were the largest ethnic group to have…