Results for subject term "Pembrokeshire": 12
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Ivybridge Guesthouse | Gwesty’r Ivybridge
Nestled in an idyllic spot in the coastal village of Goodwick, Ivybridge Guesthouse is an ideal base from which to explore the Pembrokeshire coast. Owners Mark and Jan offer exquisite hospitality and a range of rooms to suit all needs, with…
Dyffryn Fernant
A fifteen-minute drive from Fishguard/Goodwick Port Dyffryn Fernant lies at the end of a narrow lane where hedgerows are spangled with rose-red campion and cow parsley. This six-acre garden is tucked neatly into the Preseli uplands; the Irish Sea is…
Gerald of Wales looks West | Gerallt Gymro yn troi ei olygon i'r Gorllewin
Medievalist Daryl Hendley Rooney from Trinity College Dublin talks about the famous churchman, scholar and historian Gerald of Wales (c.1146–1223) and his upbringing at Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire. He discusses Gerald's mixed Norman and Welsh…
Soul Food from the Sea Shore | Bwyd i'w ganfod Lawr ar Lan y Môr
If you’ve ever noticed sheets of what appears to be a translucent brown plastic film covering the rocks and the sand where the surf rolls in, you’ve seen the seaweed known in Wales as laver (or sloke in Ireland).
If you’ve ever enjoyed sushi you…
Stars on Its Face | Sêr ar ei Wyneb
Poised between the windswept coast and the stony volcanic spine of the land above Fishguard and Goodwick, the Pencaer peninsula’s acid soil has never borne rich harvests. Pembrokeshire’s early potato crop has become famous but once upon a time root…
Lost Souls in the Sand | Eneidiau Coll yn y Tywod
Whitesands Bay (Porthmawr in Welsh) with its long sandy beach, rolling waves and stunning views, is a world-famous surfing destination, as well as a popular holiday beach. Two miles west of St David’s, it has a long history as a place of arrival and…
Carn Wnda Prehistoric Chambered Tomb | Beddrod Siambrog Cynhanesyddol Carn Wnda
Set high up in the Pencaer peninsula to the east of Strumble Head, Carn Wnda is one of six surviving prehistoric chambered tombs located along this headland. To the east of Carn Wnda are the megalithic sites of Parc y Cromlech (Penrhiw), and the…
Sailors Lost and Found | Morwyr Ar Goll ac eraill a ddaeth i'r Fei
In the tiny churchyard of Granston, set back from the bay of Abermawr and its smaller neighbour Aberbach, two gravestones bear witness to anonymous victims of the waves. One marks the deaths of Captain Charles Bowlby and his crew of 28 on board the…
The Home of Stonehenge | Cartref Côr y Cewri
About 12 miles from Fishguard lies Craig Rhos-y-felin, a special formation of volcanic stone. Recent archaelogical findings suggest that this is the original quarry location of the bluestones, or dolorite, that make up the smaller, inner circle of…
A Rivalry of Musical Traditions
What do you get when you put together the Welsh reputation for musicality and the Irish tradition of a céilí band? The natural desire to compete. At least that’s what it stirred for me, a young musician performing in Wales as part of an annual…