Graham Watkins
The Princess of Rhuddlan.
Rhuddlan castle was a fine palace. Inside the castle there were great state rooms where a petty king and his family lived, protected by...
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Graham Watkins
Aug 13, 20184 min
The Salt Smugglers of Mawddach
The Salt Smugglers of Mawddach "The only thing worse than a smuggler is the excise man who tries to catch him!" Dr. Samuel Johnson 1709...
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Graham Watkins
Jul 21, 20185 min
The Curse of Nant Gwrtheyrn
Gwrtheyrn was a British King who lived in Kent during the 5th Century. He was a timid man and his kingdom was weak. He employed...
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Graham Watkins
Jun 18, 20183 min
Henry Paget's Leg
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, a battle which changed the course of European history, deposed an emperor and...
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Graham Watkins
Feb 22, 20186 min
The French Invasion of Wales
It was early in the morning and the frost was thick on the ground. The horseman frantically drove his animal on. He was frightened of...
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Graham Watkins
Jan 25, 20184 min
The Welsh Patron Saint of Lovers
‘Dwynwen deigr ariendegwch, Da y gwyr dy gor fflamgwyr fflwch.’ ‘Dwynwen your beauty is like a silver tear, your choir is ablaze with...
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Graham Watkins
Nov 23, 20174 min
Prince Madoc Discovers America
In memory of Prince Madoc, a Welsh explorer, who landed on the shores of Mobile Bay in 1170 and left behind, with the Indians, the Welsh...
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Graham Watkins
Oct 31, 20174 min
The Angelystor of Llangernyw.
The Angelystor of Llangernyw. ‘When the bell begins to toll, Lord, have mercy on the soul.’ The Venerable Bede, 672-735. Our forefathers...
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Graham Watkins
May 24, 20174 min
The Rape of Wales
In AD 76, after conquering the Silure, the last resisting Welsh tribe, Governor Frontinus began the next phase of Roman occupation;...
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Graham Watkins
May 21, 20174 min
King Tewdrig's Return
Dear as remembered kisses after death, And sweet as those by hopeless fancy feign'd On lips that are for others; deep as love, Deep as...
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Graham Watkins
May 13, 20176 min
Daughters of Rebecca.
'And they blessed Rebecca and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions and let thy seed possess...
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Graham Watkins
May 12, 20175 min
St. Collen's Adventure
Gwyn ap Nudd was King of the Underworld and the mountains of Cadair Berwyn and Moel Sych his throne. His was a cold, barren kingdom...
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Graham Watkins
Mar 5, 20173 min
Robert Llwyd Hari’s Card Game.
Robert Llwyd Hari was a farm servant at Gilar Farm, near the village of Rhydlydan. His hobby was playing cards. Each evening, after he...
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Graham Watkins
Mar 5, 20176 min
The Tale of Twm Sion Cati
The story of Twm Sion Cati is a well-documented legend told and retold by the Welsh over the years. Twm Sion Cati was a robber and an...
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Graham Watkins
Mar 3, 20174 min
The Dancing Innkeeper.
A legendary tale from Wales of magic, a nasty innkeeper and a strange dance.
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Graham Watkins
Jun 19, 20155 min
The Red Hand of Chirk
Lord Myddleton became a proud man when he learned that his beautiful young wife was with child. He had married late and needed to sire an...
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Graham Watkins
Feb 14, 20155 min
The Love of Gwladus and Einion
The Love of Gwladus and Einion Photograph by kind permission of djangostan View more of his great pictures here. Brychan of Brycheiniog...
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Graham Watkins
Mar 10, 20142 min
Welsh Legends and Myths
Welsh Legends and Myths Eighty legends and myths from across Wales. In the 19th Century, the Reverend Elias Owen was a school inspector...
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