The map from 2000 shows why it is so important to continue with the process of promoting & preserving our native languages - whether Cymraeg, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, Manx and Cornish.
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The most interesting, for me, is the map around the year 600 AD. This was a time period when Saxons, Jutes, Danes and more were coming to the islands in their hundreds and thousands. The islands very quickly went from majority Brythonic/Gaelic speaking to majority Germanic.
This 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.
II. 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 👇
Powis Castle is a medieval castle & country house which stands near Y Trallwng (Welshpool), Powys.
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Castle 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
The yellow on this map shows just how doomed Welsh independence was, with the Marcher Lords having gobbled up much of Cymru and forced the native Welsh further and further west.
(Image Credits: Earle W. Dow, Atlas of European History (New York: Henry Holt, 1907))
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However, the end of Welsh independence would occur in the second half of the century with the culmination of the Edwardian Conquest of Wales in 1283.
This 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.
Bore 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!
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By the turn of the 20th Century, the popularity of the hat had died out, rendering it a historical attire that has become synonymous with Welsh culture.
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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 Gŵyl Dewi Sant (Saint David's Day).
The distinctive Welsh headwear is het Gymreig (the Welsh hat). The hat has roots dating back to the 18th century, where it appears to have first been worn.
The image dates back to World War I and there were many flag days, like the one in the image, conducted with the intention of raising money for causes. A keen eye might notice that the woman in the bottom left has pictures of someone fighting in the war.
This 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".
Of course, such as with other Welsh artefacts (namely the Mold Cape, which I have covered previously), the lunula was purchased by the British Museum, where it is now on display.
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Lunula Llanllyfni is made from solid gold (believed to be Welsh gold) and weighs in at 185.4g (6.5 ounces), whilst measuring at 24cm (9.5 inches) in diameter. Its weight means that Lunula Llanllyfni is the heaviest lunula discovered on either the island of Great Britain and the island of Ireland.
One 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.
(Image Credits: Ed Webster & Richard Szwejkowski @ Flickr)
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It is one of only ten transporter bridges (a transporter bridge being a suspended ferry operated by a high-level boom held up from towers at each end) remaining in the world and one of only two, with Tees Transporter Bridge in northern England, remaining in Britain.
On this day (September 12) in 1906, Pont Gludo Casnewydd (the Newport Transporter Bridge), designed by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin, opened for the first time.
If you zoom in, you will be able to spot some of the interesting names used for parts of the country and figure out how modern names evolved from there.
For example, Yr Wyddfa is referred to as "Snaudun", which would evolve into the later Anglo name "Snowdon".
The 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".
However, there is a possible historical connection with the 7th Century King of Meirionnydd, Idris Gawr (Idris "The Giant"), who is believed to have defeated some Irish invaders in battle upon the mountain.
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and those fascinated with the mythological and historical heritage of Cymru.
Cadair Idris takes its name from a giant called, what else, Idris. The mountain is said to have been his throne, hence the name. This is, of course, the mythological meaning behind the mountain.
Here'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
His Uprising may have been quashed, the spirit of resistance he embodied laid the groundwork for future movements seeking self-determination for Cymru. The name Glyndŵr is attached to educational institutions; towns and the independence movement.
Though unsuccessful in his aims, Owain Glyndŵr stands out as a symbol of defiance, a leader who dared to challenge the might of England and strive for an independent Cymru.
- Owain Glyndŵr, as Prince of Wales, was to have Cymru (which would have included the English portions of the Welsh Marches)
- Henry Percy would receive the north of England (which included what today is called the midlands).
- Edmund Mortimer would receive southern England.
