welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 31/12/2024This image was sent into me by one of our readers, Richard, and it is a series of maps showing the decline of the Brythonic and Gaelic languages in the British isles over a period of 1600 years. 320
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 11/12/2024II. Einion ap Cunedda, Lived: 420-500 AD. Reigned: 460-500 AD The second King of Gwynedd was Einion ap Cunedda, also known as Einion Yrth ("the Impetuous"). Einion was a son of Cunedda and one of many of Cunedda’s children to become 👇 120
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Castle Name: Powis Castle (Cymraeg: Castell Powis) Built by: Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn Location: Near Y Trallwng, Powis (Welshpool, Powys) Native/Non-Native: Both... sort of Year Built: 13th century (current castle) Overseer: National Trust 141
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 05/12/2024This is a map of "England and Wales at the End of the Thirteenth Century" taken from an Atlas of European History in 1907. The 13th century was arguably the most defining century in Welsh history, with it bringing about such significant figures as Llywelyn Fawr in the first half of the century. 110
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Bore da, bawb! I occasionally (and admittedly quite biasedly, being a gog) post about the beauty of Eryri in Gwynedd, so here's a look at Llyn y Fan Fach in Bannau Brycheiniog to begin your morning. Have a lovely day! (Image Credits: Angel Ganev @ Flickr) #WelshHistories #WelshHistory 040
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 02/12/2024This was shared into a Welsh based group by Cliff Hughes. In it, five Welsh women can be seen in traditional Welsh clothing holding strays with "London Welsh Flag Day". 110
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 01/12/2024One of the most significant archaeological finds in Cymru came all the way back in 1869 when a Welsh farmer near Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, discovered Lunula Llanllyfni in a bog at Llecheiddior-uchaf farm. 1124
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 30/11/2024On this day (September 12) in 1906, Pont Gludo Casnewydd (the Newport Transporter Bridge), designed by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin, opened for the first time. 110
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 29/11/2024The map depicted in this picture is a 13th century Matthew Paris (1200-1259 AD) map of the island of Great Britain. It looks a bit different, eh? Cymru is referred to in the map as "Wallia", which was a Medieval Latin term for "Wales". 140
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Here's a beautiful Welsh site with folklore ties. Cadair Idris (Idris' Chair) is a Welsh mountain with some mythological connections. Centered up in Eryri, near Dolgellau, Cadair Idris stands as a well-known attraction for hikers, tourists 251
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 26/11/2024It was in August of 1405 when Owain Glyndŵr convened a parliament at Harlech Castle, following his capturing of the castle in the previous year - making it the headquarters of the Uprising. 100
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 25/11/2024This excellent map dots each location throughout Cymru containing the name "pandy", the Welsh word for a fulling mill. 181
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Bore da, bawb. Following on from yesterday's posts about the perseverance of Cymraeg, here is a map which uses the 2021 census as a source to show the individual counties and their percentages of Welsh speakers over the age of 3. 130
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Here's an excellent map which shows many toponyms across Europe which derive from the same word. 100
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Here's a map with a difference. Titled "Empty Wales", this map depicts hundreds of yellow squares - each one representing a 1 kilometre square. The interesting part? Each of these squares contain not a single building inside. As incredibly eerie as it is astounding! 34418
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 24/11/2024I love maps and I love promoting Cymraeg as and where I can, so why not do both in one post? This map shows Cymru in the year 1870. Areas highlighted in red are parts where the majority of inhabitants spoke Cymraeg at that time. 120
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Bore da, bawb! This is a pretty cool map. As part of the Drawn Together art project, it is a map of drawings of local surroundings within Cymru. 262
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Charming Welsh Gifts That Bring a Smile to Everyone You Love: welshhistories.co.uk/welsh-gifts/ 120
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 23/11/2024In this photo can be seen the remains of Abaty Talyllychau (English: Talley Abbey) - a 12th century monastery founded by Rhys ap Gruffydd in 1185 in Talyllychau, Sir Gaerfyrddin (Talley, Carmarthenshire). 181
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Did you know that the first weekly Welsh language newspaper was called "Seren Gomer" and began back in 1814? Founded in Abertawe (Swansea) in 1814 by the Baptist minister and writer Joseph Harris (1773 – 10 August 1825), 230
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Get our physical magazine delivered to your doorstep 👇 110
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 22/11/2024You may have noticed that, prior to kickoff in the Nations League match between Cymru and Iceland, a giant golden horn was played. The horn in question is known as a carnyx. The carnyx is a wind instrument and was played by the ancient Celts during the Iron Age. 171
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Here is a map which depicts the island of Great Britain in 580 AD. Of course, the map depicts the island in its present form, so it's not exactly to the scale of the time period specified. During this time, the Saxons would refer to what is now Kernow (Cornwall) as "West Wales" and what is 👇👇 150
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Cymru had many Kings, Queens and Princes before the Conquest of Wales by Edward Longshanks in the late 13th century. Arguably the greatest of them all was Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (1173-1240), and he is often known as Llywelyn Fawr (Llywelyn the Great). Read full 👉 www.facebook.com/share/p/19GV... 031
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Welsh history books you'll want under the tree this Christmas 🎁 👉 welshhistories.co.uk/welsh-histor...welshhistories.co.ukWelsh History Books You’ll Want Under the Tree This ChristmasI found some of the most interesting Welsh history books, perfect to add to your reading list or to give it as a Christmas gift to someone 000
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 20/11/2024welshhistories.co.uk/cymru-past-q...welshhistories.co.ukHow Well Do You Know Cymru? Take The Quiz & Find OutThink you know all about Cymru and it’s history? Take this quiz to learn about Cymru 100
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Owain Glyndŵr: TYWYSOG CYMRU/ PRINCE OF WALES (1354-1415) Out of every great and historic Welsh person covered over the last two issues of Welsh Histories Magazine, perhaps no one boasts the same levels of present day reputation than Owain Glyndŵr. 112
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 20/11/2024How often have you heard the mathematical measurement of "an area roughly the size of Wales"? 120
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Did you know... that only a short walk away from Edward I's Rhuddlan Castle lies the remains of Twthill (built by Robert of Rhuddlan), which was a similarly non-native (though Norman) castle built to suppress the Welsh? 110
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Bore da, bawb! Did you know that the "most impressive town defence to survive from Roman Britain" (according to historian John Newman) is in Caer-went (Caerwent in English)? 130
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welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 19/11/2024This photo was taken by John Thomas in 1885 and it shows a road worker named Hugh Rees of Tal-y-bont (Ceredigion). If working on roads is a hard job now, in the late 19th century, it was even more so. Without the machinery and equipment available to workers in the 21st century, 130
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Llys Rhosyr. This is thought to have been the llys (royal court) belonging to the Welsh Kings and Princes of Gwynedd. 110
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Did you know... during the height of the Troubles in Ireland, Cymru had its own version of the Irish Republican Army (IRA)? The Free Wales Army (FWA) of the 1960s sought to achieve Welsh independence from the United Kingdom with force. 100
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 19/11/2024We are all relatively familiar with the traditional dress worn by women in Cymru, but what about the men? Well, here's a 19th century example of it. 110
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 19/11/2024It has already been a year since I made this video! Yes, I used to make Welsh video content and yes, it will be back at some point. Feel free to watch! I promise it's good. fb.watch/vXQ9YpcDZE/ 010
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 18/11/2024This is Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms. The restaurant is Cymru's first (and only) two Michelin Star restaurant, as well as the first Welsh restaurant to be awarded five AA rosettes (2017). In 2022 and 2023, the restaurant was named the best restaurant not just in Cymru, 100
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 18/11/2024welshhistories.co.uk/welsh-histor...welshhistories.co.ukWelsh History Memes That Will Change How You View the PastIf Welsh History Memes That Will Have You Asking, ‘Where Have These Been All My Life? didn’t fully satisfy your meme cravings, don’t fret—the 000
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 18/11/2024However, it wasn't until the 1830s when the hat would become a staple of Welsh feminine attire - becoming part of the "national dress" that can still be observed every Dydd Dewi Sant (Saint David's Day). 130
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Many might be aware of our Welsh mining history. What some might not know, however, is that many of the mines had children (typically from impoverished backgrounds) working the mines. This is John Davies of Glynrhedynog, Rhondda, who worked within the Ferndale Colliery. 060
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Here you can see a series of maps created and sent to me by Gwenael Henry. Gwenael admits that a few corrections need to be made, so don't expect 100% accuracy - it is almost impossible to give 100% accuracy on this topic, anyway, such were the chaotic times of the ancient and early medieval world 100
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Communities pulled together to weather the miners’ strike, but the effects are still felt today. What are the stories of solidarity in your community? 🎟️ Strike! 1984-85. Open now at Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd - National Museum Cardiff. 100
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Castle Name: Castell Carreg Cennen Built by: Rhys ap Gruffudd Location: Near Llandeilo, Sir Gaerfyrddin (Carmarthenshire) Native/Non-Native: Native Year Built: 12th Century (Estimated) Overseer: Cadw Today, I am revisiting Castell Carreg Cennen - a 12th century, native Welsh castle near 👇 1306
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Did you know that Cymru has four "Thankful Villages?" Llanfihangel y Creuddyn (Ceredigion), Colwinston/Tregolwyn (Glamorgan), Herbrandston (Pembrokeshire) and Tavernspite (also Pembrokeshire) are the four holding this unique distinction. 131
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 17/11/2024This is a painting of Castell Dolwyddelan by the Welsh painter Thomas Pennant (1726–1798) of Chwitffordd, Sir y Fflint (Whitford, Flintshire). Pennant painted Castell Dolwyddelan as part of his "A Tour in Wales" (1770), which was published in 1778. #WelshHistories #WelshHistory #HanesCymru 020
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 16/11/2024I originally saw this piece of history shared by Graham Loveluck-Edwards and found it rather interesting, especially as I have covered this topic previously. The topic in question is the first (known) cremation to have taken place in Cymru (and Britain) in a millennium. Per Graham...👇 100
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Bore da, bawb! I made this image a year ago just before I (in my opinion, rightfully) turned entirely against AI and stopped including it in my content. For those unaware, the letters K, Q, V and Z do not feature in the Welsh alphabet. They're not invited to the party. 010
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Castle Name: Dolbadarn Built by: Llywelyn Fawr (Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, "the Great") Location: Bwlch Llanberis, Eryri, Gwynedd Native/Non-Native: Native Year Built: Early 13th Century (1220s-1230s) Overseer: Cadw Cymru Castell Dolbadarn is a..👇 110
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Castle Name: Swansea Castle (Cymraeg: Castell Abertawe) Built by: Normans (Henry de Beaumont) Location: Dinas a Sir Abertawe (Swansea, Swansea) Native/Non-Native: Non-Native Year Built: 1107 Overseer: Cadw I have written about plenty of the castles which surround Abertawe (Swansea)...👇 110
welshhistories.bsky.social @welshhistories.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Before Owain Glyndŵr, there was Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri. Owain, better known today as Owain Lawgoch, was a Welsh soldier who fought for the French, whilst leading a free company, against the English in the Hundred Years War (1337–1453). 👉https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19eEoeo8CX/ 100
