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CARDIGAN CASTLE - THE FIRST RECORDED EISTEDDFOD
The first recorded competitive Eisteddfod was held at Cardigan Castle in 1176 by the Lord Rhys. Poets and musicians were invited from all over Wales , and a chair at the Lord's table was awarded to the best poet and musician. This was the first recorded such literary and music festival in the tradition of the ancient bardic culture of the Celts. See on the Map-olah Map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=The_First_Recorded_Eisteddfod_-_Cardigan_Castle
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ROBERT OWEN, NEWTOWN, POWYS.
Robert Owen the Welsh social reformer that inspired the Co-Operative Movement. Robert Owen was born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales, having succeeded in business by running mills in Manchester, he then became a partner and manager in the New Lanark Mill on the River Clyde in Scotland. Owen apalled by the conditions in the mills of Manchester, created a model industrial community at the New Lanark Mill. The curriculum of the community's school influenced educational thinking. The village also had a shop selling goods that met quality standards which were sold at a fair price. The New Lanark Mill community was visited by people interested in the Owen's social reform project from all over the world, with even Russia's Tsar visiting it. It also inspired followers in Rochdale to establish the first Co-operative shop. Owen returned to Newtown late in life and is buried in the town. See on the Map-olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Robert_Owen LLANGORSE LAKE - AFANC
15th Century poet Lewys Glyn Cothi wrote that the Afanc lived in what is now Llangorse Lake. Resembling a crocodile or a giant beaver the Afanc is said to prey upon those that swim in its lake, and its thrashings can kill those around it, and flood kingdoms. In Arthurian legend either Arthur or Peredur are said to have slain the Afanc. For Peredur the lake creature was invisible and able to fire poison darts, and only became visible when the Queen of Constantinople, dressed as a maiden, gave him an adder stone to carry into its cave. See on the Map-olah Map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Welsh_Lake_Monster_-_Afanc BEDDGELERT
Resting place of Gelert, Prince Llewelyn's faithful hound, who protected the Prince's heir from a fearsome wolf. The prince on return from a hunt found Gelert covered in blood and the heir nowhere to be seen, and so killed the hound. As Gelert yelped his last cry a child's cry was heard, and the heir was found unharmed with the body of the wolf nearby. The prince buried Gelert and never smiled again. See on the Map-olah Map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Beddgelert DOLAUCOTHI, WELSH GOLD MINES
The earliest Welsh Gold mine. From 70 - 80 AD the Romans began mining gold in the area of the Cothi valley, Britain's mineral resources being one of the reasons for the Roman invasion. The Romans developed gold mining in the area for the next 40 to 50 years, using open cast and tunnelling techniques, and creating hydraulic systems to smash rocks to get at the ore. The mining area was also protected by a fort. Even when the Roman military left, Roman life in the area continued, with later gold finds having been discovered. See on the Map-olah Map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Welsh_Gold_-_Dolaucothi_Roman_Gold_Mines CARDIFF CASTLE
Cardiff Castle the Norman Motte and Bailey Castle built on the site of four earlier Roman forts. The castle walls contain the remains of the earlier Roman walls, a reconstruction of the Roman gate forms the entrance to the castle. The castle became the property of the Bute family in the late 1700s, who transformed Cardiff into the world's leading coal exporting part, amassing a vast fortune, The 3rd marques of Bute was believed to be the richest man in the world in the 1860s, and he began the transformation of the castle's living quarters into a Victorian gothic fantasy palace. See on the Map-olah Map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Cardiff_Castle The lost lands of Welsh King, Gwyddno Garanhir, lay submerged beneath the waves.
The town of Cantrer Gwaelod had stood below sea level protected by sea walls but a drunken Seithennyn forgot to close them one night and a storm submerged the town as its people fled. See the petrified forest at Ynyslas, as you listen out for the ring of the bells sounding from the lost church. See on the Map-olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=The_Welsh_Atlantis_-_Cantre'r_Gwaelod MANORBIER CASTLE
Fantastic Norman Castle dating back to the end of the 11th Century overlooking Manorbier beach. Birthplace of historic scholar Gerald of Wales 1146 -1223, who said of Manorbier - 'In all the broad lands of Wales,Manorbier is the most pleasant place by far', he may have been biased but it is difficult to disagree, it is certainly a jewel in Wales' crown. See on the Map-olah Map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Manorbier_Castle You're never more than 30 miles away from a Legendary Location or Hitorical Site with our Map-olah Map!
So from Welsh Castles, Arthurian Legends, Druids, Eisteddfods to Reformers you can always find a legend or piece of history near to you - ready to discover today and tomorrow! Fantastic Norman Castle dating back to the end of the 11th Century overlooking Manorbier beach.
Birthplace of historic scholar Gerald of Wales 1146 -1223, who said of Manorbier - 'In all the broad lands of Wales, Manorbier is the most pleasant place by far', he may have been biased but it is difficult to disagree, it is certainly a jewel in Wales' crown. |
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