Did you know that Cymru has a two Michelin Star restaurant? The restaurant is Ynyshir, located in Eglwys Fach (near Machynlleth). Advertisement The restaurant is Cymru’s first (and currently only) two Michelin…
Tag: Welsh Histories
Wrexham Makes History
Last night’s 2-0 away to Millwall saw Wrexham secure their first win in the second tier of English football since the final day of the 1981-82 season. This amounted to 15,814 days….
On This Day: Tommy Farr & Joe Louis
It was all the way back in 1937 when Tommy Farr, nicknamed the ‘Tonypandy Terror’, fought all-time great heavyweight boxer Joe Louis for the NYSAC and The Ring heavyweight titles. The fight,…
Llewelyn Wyn Griffith & Mametz Wood
On this day (30 August) in 1890, the Welsh soldier and novelist, Llewelyn Wyn Griffith, was born in Llandrillo yn Rhos (Conwy). Who Was Llewelyn Wyn Griffith? Advertisement When the First World…
Welsh Pirates & the Jolly Roger
Did you know that the oft-feared Jolly Roger flag, which is most (if not solely) associated with pirates, is believed to have been first used by Welsh pirate, Bartholomew Roberts? That’s according…