Graham Watkins
Rhys ap Thomas - Hero of Bosworth Field
According to the poet Guto’r Glyn, Rhys ap Thomas struck the blow that killed Richard III.
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Graham Watkins
- Nov 20, 2020
- 4 min
The Wreckers of Cefn Sidan
The Wreckers of Cefn Sidan​ 'Gwyr-y-Bwyelli Bach' The people with little hatchets. The Captain of the La Jeune Emma peered through the...
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Graham Watkins
- Aug 13, 2018
- 4 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, 2018
- 5 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
- May 12, 2018
- 2 min
Eliseg or Elisedd - so whose pillar was it?
Elisedd ap Gwylog was a 1st Century King of Powys and a descendant of Brochweil Ysgithrog, so named because of his fang like teeth and...
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Graham Watkins
- Oct 31, 2017
- 4 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 21, 2017
- 4 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, 2017
- 6 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
- Mar 5, 2017
- 3 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, 2017
- 6 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, 2017
- 4 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, 2015
- 5 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, 2015
- 5 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, 2014
- 2 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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