for the 19th century poet Robert Elis CynddelwBrydyddMawrCynddelw the Great Poet lang wlm Kyndelw Brydyt or Cyndelw Brydyd Maur fl. circa 1155 1200 , was the court poet of Madog ap Maredudd , Owain Gwynedd Owen the Great , and Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd , ref name lloyd cite book title The History of the Princes, the Lords Marcher, and the Ancient Nobility of Powys Fadog, and the Ancient Lords of Arwystli, Cedewen, and Meirionydd. last Lloyd first Jacob Youde William volume I year 1881 publisher T. Richards location London pages 117 118 url http books.google.com books?id Az4LAAAAYAAJ accessdate ref and one of the most prominent Welsh language Welsh poets of the 12th century. Cynddelw began his career as court poet to Madog ap Maredudd, Kingdom of Powys Prince of Powys . At Madog s death in 1160, Cynddelw wrote the following elegy poem blockquote While Madog lived there was no man Dared ravage his fair borders Yet nought of all he held Esteemed he his save by God s might br If my noble lord were alive Gwynedd would not now be encamped in the heart of Edeyrnion. blockquote poem Cynddelw ... of Owain To Llywelyn To the Monks of Strata Marcella Strata Who Refused Cynddelw Burial The Death bed of Cynddelw See also portal Poetry http cy.wikisource.org wiki Categori CynddelwCynddelw at Wikisource Meic Stephens ed . A Companion to Welsh Literature . References reflist DEFAULTSORT BrydyddMawr, Cynddelw Category 12th century deaths Category 12th century writers Category Medieval Welsh poets Category Welsh language poets Category Year of birth unknown Category Year of death unknown cy CynddelwBrydyddMawr gl CynddelwBrydyddMawr ... a eulogy for Cynddelw s own son, Dygynnelw, who was killed in battle. He gives a vivid picture of the aftermath ... Left for the wolves to bury. blockquote poem Cynddelw was known in his time for opposing superstition ... Ieuaf Hywel Son of Ieuaf ap Idwal Ieuaf Elegy on Bleddyn the Bard Verses to Dygynnelw Son of Cynddelw ... more details
Meilyr Brydydd fl. 1100 1137 is the earliest of the Welsh Poets of the Princes or Gogynfeirdd whose work has survived. Meilyr was the court poet of Gruffudd ap Cynan ca. 1055 1137 , king of Kingdom of Gwynedd Gwynedd . He composed a notable awdl farwnad elegy on the death of his patron and a marwysgafn on his own approaching end, noted for its intensity and depth of feeling. http cy.wikisource.org wiki Marwysgafn Bibliography J.E. Caerwyn Williams & Peredur I. Lynch ed. , Gwaith Meilyr Brydydd a i Ddisgynyddion , Cyfres Beirdd y Tywysogion I Cardiff, 1994 . ISBN 0708311873 Category Medieval Welsh poets Category 12th century writers Category Welsh language poets Meilyr Brydydd Category Welsh poets Meilyr Brydydd UK poet stub Wales writer stub br Meilyr Brydydd cy Meilyr Brydydd fr Meilyr Brydydd gl Meilyr Brydydd ru ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 orphan date November 2009 Phylip Brydydd fl. c. 1200 25 was a Welsh language court poet. Phylip was poet to the court of Rhys Gryg , the Welsh prince who ruled part of the kingdom of Deheubarth . His son, Y Prydydd Bychan , was also a court poet of Deheubarth. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Brydydd, Phylip ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Brydydd, Phylip Category Medieval Welsh poets Category Welsh language poets Category 13th century writers Category Year of birth unknown Category Year of death unknown UK poet stub Wales writer stub br Phylip Brydydd cy Phylip Brydydd gl Phylip Brydydd ... more details
Rhys Brydydd fl. mid 15th century was a Welsh language poet from Tir Iarll , Glamorgan , south Wales . Only four of his compositions survive, all of them cywyddyydydlai au. He was either the brother or father of Gwilym Tew and the father of the poet Rhisiart ap Rhys . Bibliography Eurys I. Rowlands ed. , Gwaith Rhys Brydydd a Rhisiart ap Rhys Cardiff, 1976 Category Medieval Welsh poets Category Welsh language poets Category 15th century writers cy Rhys Brydydd UK poet stub Wales writer stub ... more details
Infobox swansea electoral ward Electoral Ward Mawr Ward WardMap Image Wm swansea mawr.jpg GridReference SN630030 Principal Locality Felindre Total Population 1,800 2001 census Land Area 57.81 2001 census Local Council City and County of Swansea council NoofCouncillors 1 PostCodes SA5 DiallingCode 44 1792 AssemblyConstituency Gower National Assembly for Wales constituency Gower Constituency Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower Mawr is both an Ward politics electoral ward and a Community council community of the City and County of Swansea , in south Wales , U.K. Mawr has its own elected community council . Mawr falls within the parliamentary constituency of Gower UK Parliament constituency Gower . It is bounded by the wards of Pontarddulais electoral ward Pontarddulais to the west Llangyfelach electoral ward Llangyfelach and Morriston electoral ward Morriston to the south Clydach electoral ward Clydach to the southeast Pontardawe of Neath Port Talbot to the northeast Betws to the north and Tycroes to the north west. For the purposes of local elections it is broken down into three polling districts Garnswllt, Craigcefnparc and Felindre. Mawr returns one councillor to the City and County of Swansea council . It is currently represented by Ioan Richard Independent politician Independent . Mawr consists of some or all of the following villages Felindre , Craig Cefn Parc Craigcefnparc , Garnswllt , Rhydypandy and rural uplands of Mawr. The area of the ward is one of the most sparsely populated in Swansea but it has the highest proportion of Welsh language speakers. Mawr is the second .... 2008 local council elections In the 2008 local council elections, the voter turnout for Mawr was 48.64 .... References http www.swansea.gov.uk media pdf mawr.pdf Ward info for Mawr http www.mawrcommunity.org.uk index.html Mawr Development Trust br clear all Swansea coord 51.70896 N 3.98421 W region GB ... cy Mawr ... more details
Use dmy dates date April 2012 Ieuan Brydydd Hir fl. 1450 1485 was a Welsh language poet from Ardudwy in Meirionnydd , north west Wales . Hir sang on mainly religious subjects. 13 poems accepted as his work are extant, although a number of others are attributed to him. Bibliography M. Paul Bryant Quinn ed. , Gwaith Ieuan Brydydd Hir Aberystwyth, 2000 . The only full edition of his work. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hir, Ieuan Brydydd ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hir, Ieuan Brydydd Category Medieval Welsh poets Category Welsh language poets Category 15th century writers Category Year of death unknown UK poet stub Wales writer stub cy Ieuan Brydydd Hir Hynaf ... more details
Bryn Mawr , Welsh language Welsh for big hill , can refer to Wales Brynmawr , a market town in Blaenau Gwent United States Cities, town, etc. Bryn Mawr, California Bryn Mawr, Chicago, Illinois Bryn Mawr CTA station , a rapid transit station on the Chicago L serving the Bryn Mawr neighborhood Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis , Minnesota, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr SEPTA Regional Rail station , a stop on the SEPTA Regional Rail Paoli Thorndale Line serving the Bryn Mawr community Bryn Mawr Skyway, Washington , CDP Colleges, schools, etc. Bryn Mawr College , Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr School , Baltimore, Maryland Places on the National Register of Historic Places Bryn Mawr Granville, Ohio Bryn Mawr Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr Historic District , Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois See also Bryn Mawr Station disambiguation Bryn Mawr Stereo , purchased by Tweeter in 1996, now bankrupt. Bryn Mawr Classical Review , open access journal founded in 1990 Disambig de Bryn Mawr sv Bryn Mawr ... more details
for the Cantref Mawr in Brycheiniog Cantref Tewdos Cantref Mawr was a cantref in south west Wales . It was of strategic importance in medieval Wales as the location of the main seat of the princes of Deheubarth at Dinefwr Castle Dinefwr . Image Deheubarth1.PNG thumb 200px left As the only part of the kingdom of Deheubarth to present natural obstacles to an invading army, Cantref Mawr was of great strategic importance Cantref Mawr means The Great Cantref . Each cantref in medieval Wales was divided into cwmwd au, and a typical cantref would be made up of two or three cwmwd. Cantref Mawr was made up of seven cwmwdau, which made it one of the largest cantrefs in Wales. Cantref Mawr was an upland area, bounded by the rivers River Tywi Tywi , River Teifi Teifi and River Gwili Gwili . The area at this period was covered in dense scrub which caused difficulties for invading armies, so that the Cantref Mawr often provided a secure refuge for the princes of Deheubarth when facing an invasion. References Lloyd, J.E. 1911 The history of Wales from the earliest times to the Edwardian conquest Longman, Green & Co. Category Cantrefs cy Cantref Mawr fr Cantref Mawr ... more details
Merthyr Mawr is a village about 2 miles from the centre of Bridgend in the county borough of Bridgend county borough Bridgend , Wales . Buildings and landmarks of note Merthyr Mawr contains several cottages and a parish church , the cottages retaining an authentic, traditional feel with thatched roof s and well maintained gardens. Central to the area is Merthyr Mawr House , an early 19th century mansion built by Sir John Nicholl , and set in an extensive park. Nearby are the Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes , where scenes from Lawrence of Arabia film Lawrence of Arabia were filmed. The River Ogmore flows through the village. Also two castle s, Ogmore Castle and Candleston Castle are within good walking distance. A famous sheep dip ping bridge is on the outskirts of the village. The former POW Camp Island Farm is less than a mile away and another village, Ewenny is within 3 4 miles. Mike Young Productions children s cartoon studio is located in Merthyr Mawr. External links oscoor gbx SS883774 Bridgend coord 51.48449 N 3.61006 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SS883774 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Villages in Bridgend county borough Category National Nature Reserves in Wales Bridgend geo stub br Merthyr Mawr cy Merthyr Mawr ... more details
Infobox lake lake name Marchlyn Mawr image lake Marchlyn Mawr from Elidir Fawr geograph.org.uk 8192.jpg caption lake image bathymetry caption bathymetry location Snowdonia , Wales coords coord 53 8 12 N 4 4 9 W region GB type waterbody display inline,title type reservoir inflow outflow catchment basin countries United Kingdom length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation islands cities Marchlyn Mawr reservoir is a high level lake in Snowdonia behind Elidir Fawr mountain. It is used as the high level water source for Dinorwig power station , a closed loop pumped storage hydroelectricity hydroelectric generating facility . It is said that nearby lies the cave containing King Arthur Arthur s treasure, Fact date September 2008 a source of bedazzlement to the wanderer who sees it, and of disaster to the pilferer who touches it. References reflist noreferences date April 2011 External links http www.geograph.org.uk search.php?i 3530784 www.geograph.co.uk photos of Marchlyn Mawr and surrounding area Category Lakes of Wales Category Reservoirs in Wales Gwynedd geo stub cy Marchlyn Mawr nn Marchlyn Mawr ... more details
Infobox mountain name Bera Mawr photo Beramawr.JPG photo caption Bera Mawr summit torr elevation m 794 elevation ref listing Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall location Gwynedd , WAL range Snowdonia Bera Mawr is a summit in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales , height 794 metres. It and Bera Bach are together known as the Berau, or northern Carneddau. The summit is a large rock tor, characteristic of the western Carneddau. There are views of Llwytmor and Foel fras to the north east, Garnedd Uchaf to the south east, Bera Bach to the south, Drosgl to the west and the Menai to the north west. ref Nuttall, John & Anne 1999 . The Mountains of England & Wales Volume 1 Wales 2nd edition ed. . Milnthorpe, Cumbria Cicerone. ISBN 1 85284 304 7. ref References reflist coord 53.20682 3.93595 type mountain region GB source enwiki osgb36 SH708695 display title Category Nuttalls Category Hewitts of Wales Category Mountains and hills of Snowdonia Category Geography of Gwynedd Gwynedd geo stub cy Bera Mawr ... more details
Infobox mountain name Manod Mawr photo manod.jpg photo caption Manod Mawr North Top and Manod Mawr from Moel Penamnen elevation m 661 elevation ref prominence m 266 prominence ref parent peak Arenig Fach listing Marilyn hill Marilyn , Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall translation great snowdrift language Welsh language Welsh pronunciation IPA cy man d maur lang location Gwynedd , WAL range Moelwynion coordinates grid ref UK SH723446 topo Ordnance Survey OS Landranger 124 easiest route GB summits start GB summits entry Name Manod Mawr North Top Height 658 m 2,159 ft Status Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall GB summits entry Name Moel Penamnen Height 623 m 2,044 ft Status Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall end Manod Mawr is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion . Although known as a mountain in the eastern Moelwyns, it and its sister peaks are sometimes known as the Ffestiniog hills. Manod Mawr is a mountain which has been extensively quarried. The recently closed Graig Ddu quarry is to be found on the 600m contour, in the hollow between Manod Mawr s summit and Manod Mawr North Top . Manod Mawr s summit is in the exclusion zone of the Snowdonia National Park around Blaenau Ffestiniog , while Manod Mawr North Top s summit only just misses out on the national park s protection. There were fears the quarry would eventually remove the North Top. ref Nuttall, John & Anne 1999 . The Mountains of England & Wales Volume 1 Wales 2nd edition ed. . Milnthorpe, Cumbria Cicerone. ISBN 1 85284 304 7. ref References reflist External links http www.geograph.org.uk search.php?i 2798068 www.geograph.co.uk photos of Manod Mawr and surrounding area coord 52.98348 N 3.90360 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SH723446 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Marilyns of Wales Category Hewitts of Wales Category Mountains and hills of Snowdonia Category Nuttalls Gwynedd geo stub cy Manod Mawr ... more details
Infobox mountain name Pegwn Mawr photo Pegwn Mawr geograph.org.uk 1241802.jpg elevation m 586 elevation ref prominence m 300 prominence ref parent peak Plynlimon listing Marilyn hill Marilyn translation Large pole language Welsh language Welsh pronunciation IPA cy p n m u lang location Powys , WAL range Cambrian Mountains grid ref UK SO023812 Pegwn Mawr is a mountain in Powys , Mid Wales , east of Llanidloes . It is 586 m 1,922 ft high. It is surrounded by a wind farm . coord 52.42003 3.43806 type landmark region GB source enwiki osgb36 SO023812 display title Category Mountains and hills of mid Wales Category Marilyns of Wales Category Mountains and hills of Powys Powys geo stub ... more details
St Mawr is a short novel or novella written by D. H. Lawrence . It was first published in 1925. The heroine of the story, Lou Witt, abandons her sterile marriage and a brittle, cynical Post WWI recession post First World War England . Her sense of alienation is associated with her encounter with a high spirited stallion, the St Mawr whose name provides the title for this tale. She eventually settles in a remote ranch set high in the mountains of New Mexico , near Taos, New Mexico Taos . Lawrence wrote most of this brief novel whilst spending five months of the summer of 1924 at what is now known as the D. H. Lawrence Ranch , a property which he and wife, Frieda von Richthofen Frieda , acquired from Mabel Dodge Luhan earlier that year. St Mawr first appeared in St Mawr and Other Stories which, in addition to the novella, consists of two short stories The Overtone and The Princess , and two unfinished stories The Wilful Woman and The Flying Fish . All these works were written during Lawrence s stay in America between 1922 and 1925. Standard edition St Mawr and other stories 1925 , edited by Brian Finney, Cambridge University Press, 1983, ISBN 0 521 22265 6 Category 1925 short stories Category Short stories by D. H. Lawrence story stub ... more details
Infobox mountain name Mynydd Mawr photo Mynydmawrr.JPG photo caption Mynydd Mawr from Trum y Ddysgl elevation m 698 elevation ref prominence m 462 prominence ref parent peak Moel Hebog listing Marilyn hill Marilyn , Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall translation big mountain language Welsh language Welsh pronunciation IPA cy m n maur lang location Gwynedd , WAL range Snowdonia coordinates grid ref UK SH539546 topo Ordnance Survey OS Landranger 115 Mynydd Mawr Welsh language Welsh for big mountain is a mountain in Snowdonia , North Wales , situated approximately convert 7 km mi abbr on west of Snowdon itself, overlooking Llyn Cwellyn and being the northern outlier of the Moel Hebog group. A popular ascent starts from Rhyd Ddu . On its western flank are the remains of ancient settlements and field systems. The profile of Mynydd Mawr from the north is often thought to resemble an elephant lying down, and consequently the mountain is often colloquially also called Elephant Mountain . ref Nuttall, John & Anne 1999 . The Mountains of England & Wales Volume 1 Wales 2nd edition ed. . Milnthorpe, Cumbria Cicerone. ISBN 1 85284 304 7. ref References reflist External links Walking guide and photographs http www.walkeryri.org.uk Routes MynyddMawr.htm here and http www.walkeryri.org.uk Routes mmawr.html here . http www.geograph.org.uk search.php?i 2797907 www.geograph.co.uk photos of Mynydd Mawr and surrounding area Image MynyddMawr.jpg thumb 250px left Mynydd Mawr and Llyn Cwellyn from the east coord 53.06860 N 4.18200 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SH539546 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Hewitts of Wales Category Marilyns of Wales Category Mountains and hills of Snowdonia Category Nuttalls Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Gwynedd Gwynedd geo stub cy Mynydd Mawr ... more details
Infobox mountain name Moelwyn Mawr photo The summit of Moelwyn Mawr.jpg photo caption Moelwyn Mawr summit ridge elevation m 770 elevation ref prominence m 385 prominence ref parent peak Moel Siabod listing Marilyn hill Marilyn , Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall translation great white hill language Welsh language Welsh pronunciation IPA cy m ilw n maur lang location Gwynedd , WAL range Snowdonia coordinates grid ref UK SH658448 topo Ordnance Survey OS Landranger 124 easiest route GB summits start GB summits entry Name Moelwyn Bach Height 710 m 2,329 ft Status Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall GB summits entry Name Craigysgafn Height 689 m 2,260 ft Status sub Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall GB summits entry Name Moel yr hydd Height 648 m 2,126 ft Status Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall GB summits entry Name Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top Height 640 m 2,100 ft Status Nuttall hill Nuttall end Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia , North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion . From its summit, which directly overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog , it affords spectacular views in all directions. A popular hiking hike combines both Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach via the Craigysgafn ridge . A steep climb to the summit which sports a trig point allow views of areas that cannot be seen without climbing. Moelwyn Mawr has a high lake , Llyn Stwlan , which is used as part of the small hydro electric power plant in Tanygrisiau . The walk over the main peaks in the Moelwyns, those being Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach involves a walk up a disused incline, before gaining the grassy slopes of Moelwyn Mawr and onto the rockier Moelwyn Bach, before walking back down the road from the Stwlan Dam. Both the Snowdonia and Harlech ... www.geograph.co.uk photos of Moelwyn Mawr and surrounding area http www.midwalesclimbing.com MidWalesClimbing.com ... Interest in East Gwynedd Gwynedd geo stub UK SSSI stub cy Moelwyn Mawr ... more details
Cefn Mawr was part of the ancient parish of Ruabon and the area was known as Cristionydd Cynrig or Cristioneth ... & District Co operative Society Cefn Mawr was formerly heavily industrialised, with large deposits ... at coal mining pits in Cefn, Plas Kynaston and Dolydd. Stone was cut at quarries above Cefn Mawr. Much ... T Mawr Country Park is located in the area, and features the Cefn Viaduct , built by Thomas Brassey ... Dee . The village itself includes two primary school s an English, Cefn Mawr County Primary School ... northeast sites cefn mawr BBC mini site for Cefn Mawr http www.bbc.co.uk wales northeast panoramics pages cefn mawr.shtml 180 Degree Panoramic View of T Mawr Country Park BBC Java Applet Required http www.ruabon.com cefnmawr.html Historical recollections of Cefn Mawr http www.monsanto.co.uk Monsanto ...?i 3548765 photos of Cefn Mawr and surrounding area on geograph http www.dvcp.org.uk Wrexham Category Villages in Wrexham county borough bg cy Cefn Mawr lt Kevn Mauras ... more details
image Plas Mawr.jpg right thumb 250px Plas Mawr Plas Mawr is an Elizabethan architecture Elizabethan townhouse in Conwy , north Wales , dating from the 16th century. The house has been restored to its original appearance, with assistance from Cadw , in whose care it is now. It is thought to be the best preserved Elizabethan town house in the United Kingdom. ref http www.gtj.org.uk en articles plas mawr conwy Gathering the Jewels ref The house was built between 1575 and 1586 for a merchant named Robert Wynne Conwy Robert Wynne Welsh language Welsh Wyn , who died in 1598, and is located near the centre of the town of Conwy. Wynne described the house as a worthy, plentiful house . ref http www.worldwidewales.tv html movie 65.php Plas Mawr on WorldWideWales website ref The ornamental plasterwork, which is the house s most striking feature, carries the initials of its owner R W in several places. The gardens have also been restored by Cadw. Robert Wynne was the 3rd son of John Wynn ap Maredudd John Wynne ap Meredith , d.1553, and was uncle to Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet Sir John Wynne of Gwydir Castle Gwydir through his brother Morys Wynn ap John Morys . ref Plas Mawr , Baker & Herbert, 1888 pp 30,31 ref Not being the first son, and therefore not inheriting on his father s death, he travelled around Europe. He returned to Conwy, and married, but his first wife died a year after Plas Mawr was completed. Aged 66 he married Dorothy, and they had 7 children in the space of 6 years. In 1589 he became an MP for Caernarfon . Following his death there was fierce arguing over his inheritance, and finally Robert Wynne, his grandson, inherited in 1616. ref name bbc http www.bbc.co.uk cymru ... used to stay at Plas Mawr until moving to Gwydir, near Llanrwst , in 1564. ref name bbc See also http www.conwy.com plasmawr.html Plas Mawr website http www.cadw.wales.gov.uk default.asp?id 6&PlaceID 110&item whatsnew CADW website for Plas Mawr References reflist coord 53.2811 3.8299 type landmark ... more details
Pysgodlyn Mawr is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Glamorgan, south Wales . See also List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Mid & South Glamorgan Category Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Mid & South Glamorgan UK SSSI stub ValeofGlamorgan geo stub coord missing Glamorgan ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 For part of Welsh Highland Railway Traeth Mawr Loop The Traeth Mawr Welsh language Welsh for big sands is a polder near Porthmadog in Gwynedd in Wales . It was formerly the tidal estuary of the river Glaslyn Afon Glaslyn , and many travellers sank in its quicksand s trying to cross it. Much of it is between high mountains. Pont Aberglaslyn is at its upper end. File FR Cob DLG 2.jpg thumb Ffestiniog Railway locomotive David Lloyd George on the Cob, heading towards Blaenau. File Traeth Mawr Tollhouse.jpg thumb The old tollhouse at Boston Lodge. Between 1770 and 1800 about Convert 1500 acres ha 0 of it were land reclamation reclaimed piecemeal by various landowner s, in portions between Convert 50 acres ha and Convert 100 acres ha in size. Some time after 1789, William Madocks reclaimed an area of sand and built Tremadog on it. Madocks obtained an Act of Parliament 1 August 1807 47 George III Cap. 71 permitting him to complete the reclamation. Between 1808 and 1811 he constructed an dike construction embankment called the Cob from the island of Ynys Towyn now part of Porthmadog near the Caernarfonshire shore to Boston Lodge on the Merioneth Meirionnydd shore in order to cut off the estuary from the sea this gained Convert 1500 acres ha 0 . Soon after, in 1812 the embankment broke in a violent storm, but the breach was mended by the end of September 1814. The Ffestiniog Railway has crossed the embankment since 1836 when a carriageway was constructed at a lower level on the inland side to take the public road, which is now the A487 . The embankment is officially regarded as a bridge and a toll was payable by road vehicles until September 2003, when ... seaward end, Traeth Mawr joins Traeth Bach little sands , the estuary of the River Dwyryd Afon Dwyryd . Commons category Traeth Mawr Category Polders Category Coast of Wales cy Y Traeth Mawr de Traeth Mawr nl Traeth Mawr ... more details
Infobox mountain name Crug Mawr photo Looking NNE from the Sugar Loaf geograph.org.uk 355915.jpg photo caption Crug Mawr viewed from the Sugar Loaf Wales Sugar Loaf elevation m 550 prominence m parent peak listing location Powys , WAL range Black Mountains, Wales Black Mountains coordinates coord 51.8977 3.0736 type mountain region GB display inline,title grid ref UK SO262226 topo Crug Mawr is a hill in the Black Mountains, Wales Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Powys , Wales . Its summit at a height of 550m 1,805ft is marked by a trig point . The peak sits high above the valleys of the Grwyne Fawr and Grwyne Fechan to the north of the more well known Sugar Loaf Mountain Wales Sugar Loaf . The views from here across the Black Mountains are wide ranging and also extend eastwards across Monmouthshire . Four ridges run off to the northwest, east, southeast and southwest, the last ending in the subsidiary summit of Blaen yr henbant. Access All of the upper slopes of the hill are designated as open country. A bridleway runs up from the minor road east of Llanbedr, Crickhowell Llanbedr and then on northwards to Mynydd Du Forest. The Beacons Way runs across the slopes of the hill between Partrishow and Llanbedr. Geology In common with other hills in the Black Mountains, Crug Mawr is formed from mudstones and sandstones of the Old Red Sandstone laid down during the Devonian period but there is little rock exposed at the surface other than in the beds of the streams which occupy valleys such as Cwm Milaid and Cwm Beusych. ref British Geological Survey 1 50,000 map sheet 214 Talgarth & accompanying sheet explanation ref References Refs Category Mountains and hills of south Wales Category Mountains and hills of Powys Category Black Mountains, Wales ... more details
Beli Mawr translated into English as Beli the Great was an ancestor figure in medieval Welsh culture Welsh literature and genealogies. He is the father of Caswallawn , Arianrhod , Lludd Llaw Eraint , Llefelys , and Afallach . In certain medieval genealogies he is listed as the husband of Anna, cousin of the Virgin Mary . Several royal lines in Middle Ages medieval Wales traced their ancestry to him. Beli and Belenus The origin of the name Beli is still a matter of debate among scholars. ref Delamarre, Xavier. Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise, Editions Errance, Paris, 2003, pp. 70 72. ref The most popular hypothesis sees the name Beli as a Middle Welsh reflex of the Gaulish language Gaulish and Brythonic languages Brittonic theonym Belenus also attested as a personal name , but a more recent alternative is that proposed by the Celticist John Koch , who suggests ref Page 200 of Celtic Culture A Historical Encyclopedia by John Thomas Koch Publisher ABC CLIO ISBN 1851094407 ISBN 978 1851094400 ref that Beli derives from an Proto Celtic Old Celtic name Belgius or Bolgios , borne by one of the chieftains who led the Gaul Gallic invasion of Macedonia ancient kingdom Macedonia in 280 BCE 280 279 BCE 279 BCE . He therefore proposes ref Page 200 of Celtic Culture A Historical Encyclopedia by John Thomas Koch Publisher ABC CLIO ISBN 1851094407 ISBN 978 1851094400 ref that this great leader Belgius came to be regarded as the namesake and ancestor of the powerful British tribes British and Gallic tribe Gallic tribal group the Belgae , whence would have come the doctrine that Beli was the ancestor of tribal dynasties. ref Page 200 of Celtic Culture A Historical Encyclopedia by John Thomas ... or conflated with Beli Mawr in both medieval and modern sources, is Beli son of Manogan also ... Beli Mawr and the Belgae S start Succession box before Digueillus title List of legendary kings ... Welsh mythology cy Beli Mawr de Beli Mawr es Beli Mawr fr Beli Mawr it Beli Mawr sh Beli Mawr ... more details
Infobox mountain name Tyrrau Mawr Craig las photo Tyrraumawr.JPG photo caption Tyrrau Mawr from Llyn Cregennen elevation m 661 elevation ref prominence parent peak Cadair Idris listing Hewitt hill Hewitt , Nuttall hill Nuttall language Welsh language Welsh location Gwynedd , WAL range Cadair Idris grid ref UK SH711130 topo Ordnance Survey OS Landranger 124, Explorer OL23 easiest route Hiking Hike Tyrrau Mawr or Craig las is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park , in Gwynedd , northwest Wales . It lies to the west of Cyfrwy, and can be climbed by taking a west bearing from the Pony Path at Rhiw Gwredydd. Its north face is a crag, known as Craig las. Below the crags lies Llyn Cregennen with its small island. The reflection of Craig las from this lake is one of the famous images associated with Snowdonia . The summit is grassy and marked by a few stones. To the east of the summit lies the large ancient cairn, Carnedd Lwyd. It is often climbed in combination with Craig y llyn . ref Nuttall, John & Anne 1999 . The Mountains of England & Wales Volume 1 Wales 2nd edition ed. . Milnthorpe, Cumbria Cicerone. ISBN 1 85284 304 7. ref References reflist External links http www.geograph.org.uk search.php?i 2797597 www.geograph.co.uk photos of and from Cadair Idris coord 52.699428 3.907032 type mountain region GB display title Category Hewitts of Wales Category Mountains and hills of Snowdonia Category Nuttalls ... more details
Brithdir Mawr is an Intentional Community in Pembrokeshire , Wales . The name is Welsh language Welsh for Great Speckled Land . Community The community is based on a convert 85 acre km2 sing on farm. It is home to 10 adults and 4 children who live in individual family flats around the farmyard. The land is farmed organically and the community is off grid for supplies of water, electricity and fuelwood. People work both locally and on site to manage the farm and earn a living. The aim of the community is to live an environmentally sustainable and ethical lifestyle. History The village had been quietly set up by architectural historian Julian and Emma Orbach in 1993 in the foothills of Mount Carningli, near Newport , Pembrokeshire within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park without permission or publicity. The Orbachs initially renovated a rundown farmhouse and moved in with their three children. Other building including a Roundhouse dwelling roundhouse , later to become known as That Roundhouse with a turf roof, a wooden marquee, wood store and workshop had been built. The community in 1998 consisted of 12 adults and 10 children who were mainly vegetarian, grew their own crops and lived off the land. ref name secret cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk 199778.stm title Secret village to be pulled down work BBC News date 1998 10 23 accessdate 2009 04 12 ref The settlement of six wooden buildings was spotted from the air in 1998 and was reported to the authorities. ref name secret The authorities identified fourteen infringements of the planning regulations, including the lake, the cycle shed, the Dome, the roundhouse and many more and all infringements, except those relating ... acre m2 including the old farmhouse and outbuildings, which was leased to the Brithdir Mawr Housing ... web url http www.brithdirmawr.co.uk history.html title History publisher Brithdir Mawr accessdate 2009 04 12 ref References references External links http www.brithdirmawr.co.uk Brithdir Mawr community ... more details
Bryn Mawr Station may refer to Bryn Mawr CTA station , a L station in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois Bryn Mawr Metra , a Metra station in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois Bryn Mawr SEPTA NHSL station , a Norristown High Speed Line station in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr SEPTA Regional Rail station , a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania See also Bryn Mawr disambiguation disamb ... more details
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