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, 20204 min read
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, 20184 min read
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 read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20174 min read
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, 20174 min read
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 read
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, 20173 min read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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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