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  Dolgellau shown within the United Kingdom |
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| Population | 2,678 (2001 census) |
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| Principal area | Gwynedd |
| Ceremonial county | Gwynedd |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DOLGELLAU |
| Postcode district | LL40 |
| Dialling code | 01341 |
| Police | North Wales |
| Fire | North Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Gwynedd | |
Dolgellau (pronounced /dɔl'gɛɬaɨ/, occasionally /-gɛɬi/) is a market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, a tributary of the Mawddach. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude For Local government purposes Wales is divided into 22 Unitary authorities, which are responsible for the provision of all local government services including education History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Llandudno postcode area, is a group of UK Postal districts covering North Wales (but excluding areas near the English The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. North Wales Police (Heddlu Gogledd Cymru is the Territorial police force responsible for policing North Wales. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru is the fire and rescue service covering the predominantly rural principal areas The Welsh Ambulance Service (also called the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust or Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gwasanaethau Ambiwlans Cymru) was established on April 1 1998 Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Meirionnydd Nant Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in Wales Lists of This is a list of cities towns and villages in the principal area of Gwynedd, Wales. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The River Mawddach (Afon Mawddach is a River in North Wales which has its source in a wide area north of Dduallt in Snowdonia. It was the county town of the former county of Merionethshire (Welsh: Meirionnydd, Sir Feirionnydd). A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Merionethshire (Meirionnydd Sir Feirionnydd is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic
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History and economy
The area upon which Dolgellau stands was, in the pre-Roman period, part of the tribal lands of the Ordovices, who were conquered by the Romans in AD 77–78. The Ordovices were one of the Celtic tribes living in the British Islands before the Roman invasion of Britain. This page refers to the conquest begun in AD 43 For other Roman invasions see Caesar's invasions of Britain and Carausian Revolt. Year 77 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 78 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Although a few Roman coins from the reigns of Emperors Hadrian and Trajan have been found near Dolgellau, the area is marshy and there is no evidence that it was settled during the Roman period. The main Roman currency during most of the Roman Republic and the western half of the Roman Empire consisted of coins including the Aureus (gold the The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Publius Aelius Hadrianus (January 24 76 &ndash July 10 138 as emperor Imperator Caesar Divi Traiani filius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, and Divus Hadrianus after Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, commonly known as Trajan ( September 18 53 &ndash August 9 117) was a Roman Emperor who Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 There are, however, three hill forts in the vicinity of Dolgellau, of uncertain origin. A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement
After the Romans left, the area came under the control of a series of Welsh chieftains, although Dolgellau was probably not inhabited until the late-11th or 12th century, when it was established as a "serf village" (or maerdref), possibly by Cadwgan ap Bleddyn — it remained a serf village until the reign of Henry Tudor (1485–1509). Cadwgan ap Bleddyn (1051-1111 was a prince of Powys in eastern Wales.
A church was built at some point in the 12th century (demolished and replaced by the present building in 1716), although Cymer Abbey, founded in 1198 in nearby Llanelltyd, remained the most important religious centre locally. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Cymer Abbey is a ruined Cistercian Abbey near the Village of Llanelltyd, just north of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in north-west Llanelltyd is a small Village in Gwynedd, to the north of Dolgellau. Dolgellau gained in importance from this period and was mentioned in the Survey of Merioneth ordered by Edward I (Llanelltyd was not). Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307 popularly known as Longshanks, was a King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost In 1404 it was the location of a council of chiefs under Owain Glyndŵr. Owain Glyndŵr (pronounced 'owain glin'dwr or Owain Glyn Dŵr, Anglicised by Shakespeare into Owen Glendower (c
After a visit by George Fox in 1657, many inhabitants of Dolgellau converted to Quakerism. George Fox (July 1624 – 13 January 1691 was an English Dissenter and a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers Persecution led a large number of them to emigrate to Pennsylvania in 1686, under the leadership of Rowland Ellis, a local gentleman-famer. Religious persecution is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or group of individuals as a response to their religious beliefs of affiliations. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Rowland Ellis (1650 &ndash September 1731 was a Welsh Quaker leader The Pennsylvanian town of Bryn Mawr, home to an Ivy-League women's liberal arts college, is named after Ellis's farm near Dolgellau. Bryn Mawr ( brin-mar is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of The Ivy League is an Athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. Bryn Mawr College ( brin-mar is a highly selective women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion
The woollen industry was long of the greatest importance to the town's economy and by the end of the 18th century, output was reckoned to be worth between £50,000 to £100,000 annually. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The industry was to decline in the first half of the 19th century, however, owing to the introduction of mechanical looms. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar A loom is a Machine or device for Weaving thread or Yarn into Textiles Looms can range from very small hand-held frames to large free-standing Another important contributor to the local economy was tanning, which continued into the 1980s in Dolgellau, though on a much reduced scale. Tanning is the process of converting Putrescible skin into non-putrescible Leather, usually with Tannin, an Acidic Chemical compound The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.
The town was the centre of a minor gold rush in the 19th century. A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of Gold. At one time the local gold mines employed over 500 workers, and Clogau St. Davids goldmine in Bontddu supplied gold for many royal weddings. Bontddu, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales is a small settlement east of Barmouth. Gold prospecting continues today at Gwynfynydd Gold Mines, one of the few sources of Welsh gold. Gold prospecting is the act of going equipped to find Gold in rocks or in stream beds with a view to exploiting that discovery Gwynfynydd Gold Mine at Dolgellau, North Wales, was discovered in 1860. Welsh Gold is highly prized because of its origin and scarcity and occurs naturally in two distinct areas of Wales.
Dolgellau was the county town of Merionethshire (Welsh: Meirionydd, Sir Feirionnydd) until 1974 when, following the Local Government Act of 1972, it became the administrative centre of Meirionnydd, a district of the county of Gwynedd. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Merionethshire (Meirionnydd Sir Feirionnydd is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, and a former administrative county Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Meirionnydd is a coastal and mountainous region of North Wales. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England This was abolished in 1996 by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Local Government (Wales Act 1994 (1994 c 19 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government structure
Today, the economy of Dolgellau relies chiefly on tourism (see below), although agriculture still plays a role; a Farmers' market is held in the town centre on the third Sunday of every month. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Dolgellau (pronounced /dɔl'gɛɬaɨ/ occasionally /-gɛɬi/ is a Market town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, lying on the River Wnion, Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Farmers' markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are Markets usually held out-of-doors in public spaces where Farmers can sell produce
The name "Dolgellau"
The name of the town is of uncertain origin, although dôl is Welsh for "meadow", and (y) gelli (from celli, pl. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic cellïau) means "grove" or "spinney", and is common locally in names for farms in sheltered nooks. This would seem to be the most likely derivation, giving the translation "Meadow of Groves". It has also been suggested that the name could derive from the word cell, meaning "cell", translating therefore as "Meadow of [monks'] cells", but this seems less likely considering the history of the name. Furthermore, the standard plural of cell is celloedd, not cellau.
The earliest recorded spelling (from 1253, in the Survey of Merioneth) is "Dolkelew", although a spelling "Dolgethley" dates from 1285 (the thl is almost certainly an attempt to represent Welsh /ɬ/). From then until the 19th century, most spellings were along the lines of "Dolgelley", "Dolgelly" or "Dolgelli" (Owain Glyndŵr wrote "Dolguelli"). Thomas Pennant used the form "Dolgelleu" in his Tours of Wales, and this was the form used in the Church Registers in 1723, although it never had much currency. Thomas Pennant ( 14 June OS 1726 - 16 December 1798) was a Welsh naturalist and Antiquary. Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In 1825 the Registers had "Dolgellau", which form Robert Vaughan of Hengwrt adopted in 1836; it may derive from a false etymology. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap A false etymology is an assumed or postulated Etymology that current consensus among scholars of Historical linguistics holds to be incorrect This, however, is the modern form in English and Welsh, although the town continued to be known as Dolgelley in English until extremely recently. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
A debate took place in the 1950s regarding the correct Welsh spelling and Dolgelli had its advocates before Dolgellau was settled on. Shortly before the closure of the town's railway station it displayed signs reading variously Dolgelly, Dolgelley and Dolgellau.
Education
Dolgellau is home to a bilingual further education college, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor[1]. Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor (in English "Meirion-Dwyfor College" also known as CMD, is a college in Gwynedd, North Wales at Dolgellau The site it occupies was originally home to Dr Williams School, a private school (and local grammar school) for girls aged 7-18. It was established in 1875 (opened 1878) and was named after its benefactor Dr. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Daniel Williams, (1643-1716) a Nonconformist minister from Wrexham, who also gave his name to Dr Williams's Library in Euston, London. Nonconformism is the refusal to conform to common standards conventions rules customs traditions norms or laws Wrexham (Wrecsam is a town and principal area in Wales. It is the largest town in North Wales and lies to the east of the region Dr Williams's Library is a small research Library located in Gordon Square in Bloomsbury, London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The school closed in 1975. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Dolgelley Grammar School, a boys' school, had been established in 1665 by the then Rector of Dolgelley, Dr John Ellis, at Pen Bryn (now demolished), before moving to its present site on the Welshpool road. John Ellis (1598/9 &ndash December 1665 was a Welsh Anglican clergyman and religious writer In 1962, it became a comprehensive school under the name Ysgol y Gader[2] ("School of the Chair", in reference to the mountain Cader Idris, whose name translates as "Idris's Chair"). Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic It has approximately 310 pupils and, according to the latest inspection report by Estyn, it has a GCSE pass rate (based on 5 GCSEs, grades A-C) of 75%, which puts it in joint 11th place in Wales, and makes it the best performing secondary school in Gwynedd. Estyn ( Welsh (verb to extend) is the office of Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales. The General Certificate of Secondary Education ( GCSE) is the name of an academic qualification awarded in a specified subject generally taken in a number of subjects by Like Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor, it operates bilingually in Welsh and English. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
There is also a primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Dolgellau, which is under the voluntary control of the Church in Wales. The Church in Wales (Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru is a member Church of the Anglican Communion, consisting of six Dioceses in Wales.
Literary connections
Near Dolgellau is the house of Hengwrt, whose 17th-century owner Robert Vaughan (1592–1667) kept an extensive library. This was home, among other treasures, to the Book of Taliesin, the Black Book of Carmarthen, the White Book of Rhydderch and the Hengwrt manuscript. The Book of Taliesin (Llyfr Taliesin is one of the most famous Welsh Manuscripts It dates from the first half of the Fourteenth century though many of The Black Book of Carmarthen (Welsh Llyfr Du Caerfyrddin) is thought to be the earliest surviving Manuscript written entirely or substantially in Welsh The White Book of Rhydderch (Welsh Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch) is one of the most notable and celebrated Manuscripts in Welsh. The Hengwrt Chaucer manuscript is an early 15th century Manuscript of the Canterbury Tales, held in the National Library of Wales, in Aberystwyth
In 1971 John Elwyn Jones, a retired teacher who had taught Russian, German and Welsh at Dr Williams School, published Pum Cynnig i Gymro ("Five Tries for a Welshman"),[1] an account of his time as a Prisoner of War in Poland during World War II. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The title of the book refers to the five attempts he made to escape, the last of which succeeded. The book was dramatised by S4C in 1997. S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru meaning Channel Four Wales) is a television channel in Wales Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In 1986 and 1987 John Elwyn published his autobiography in 3 volumes, called Yn Fy Ffordd Fy Hun ("In My Own Way") . These do not duplicate his Prisoner of War adventures, but recount his upbringing in the area—he was born at Bryn Gwyn, less than a mile from the town—and subsequent return to the area after his years in the armed services. [2]. He died in September 2007.
The modern Welsh writers Bethan Gwanas and Nia Medi live local to Dolgellau. The term Welsh literature may be used to refer to any Literature originating from Wales or by Welsh writers. Bethan Gwanas (born 16 January 1962) is a popular contemporary Welsh author who publishes exclusively in the Nia Medi is a Welsh actress and author She comes originally from Llanfair, near Harlech in Marion Eames lived in Dolgellau up to her death in 2007; she is probably best known for her book The Secret Room (originally published in Welsh as Y Stafell Ddirgel), a semi-fictional account of the events leading up to the 1686 emigration of Quakers from Dolgellau. Marion Eames (1921 - April 3 2007) was a Welsh novelist Marion was born in Birkenhead Cheshire of Welsh parents but was brought up at Dolgellau Y Stafell Ddirgel (in English The Secret Room) is a Novel by Marion Eames written in the Welsh language and first published Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic It was dramatised by S4C in 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Local attractions
The surrounding area is known for its wild but beautiful countryside and places of historical interest. |} Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a Mountain in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It is popular with tourists who enjoy activities such as walking, hiking, horse riding, white-water rafting and climbing. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Whitewater is formed in a Rapid, when a River 's gradient drops enough to disturb its Laminar flow and create Turbulence, i Rafting or whitewater rafting is a challenging recreational activity utilizing a Raft to navigate a River or other bodies of water UserStan Shebs for a timetable --> Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet (or Dolgellau is the main base for climbers of Cadair Idris (known as Cader Idris locally). |} Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a Mountain in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales.
The Great Western Railway line from Ruabon to Llangollen was extended via Corwen and Llanuwchllyn to Dolgellau, where it formed an end-on connection with the Cambrian Railways line from Barmouth Junction and a shared station was opened there in 1868. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West Early history There is evidence that a settlement existed in Ruabon in the Bronze Age. Llangollen (ɬaŋ'ɡoɬɛn is a small town in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn Corwen is a town and Civil parish in the county of Denbighshire, north-east Wales (but previously in the former county of Llanuwchllyn is a Village in Gwynedd, North Wales, near the southern end of Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid Cambrian Railways owned 230 miles of track over a large area of mid- Wales. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Ruabon Barmouth line was closed in the 1960s under the Beeching Axe. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Government 's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system The railway line was converted some years ago into the Llwybr Mawddach (or "Mawddach Trail") which now runs for some eight miles from Dolgellau to Morfa Mawddach railway station, near Fairbourne on the coast. The Mawddach Trail ( Welsh name: Llwybr Mawddach is a Cycle path route part of Lôn Las Cymru, which runs for some from Dolgellau It is maintained by the Snowdonia National Park and is very popular with walkers and cyclists. Snowdonia (Eryri is a region of North Wales and a National park of in area It passes some estuarine areas that are important for water birds. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open
The site of Dolgellau railway station itself, along with approximately a mile and a half of former trackbed, was used to construct the Dolgellau bypass in the late 1970s. Dolgellau railway station in Gwynedd North Wales, was formerly a station on the Ruabon to Barmouth line, originally the terminus of a Cambrian Railways This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
Historical attractions, apart from the town itself, include the 12th-century Cymer Abbey, a short walk from Dolgellau. Cymer Abbey is a ruined Cistercian Abbey near the Village of Llanelltyd, just north of Dolgellau, Gwynedd, in north-west The Tourist information centre also has an exhibition on Quakers and there is a Quaker graveyard in the town. A visitor center, centre (see Spelling differences) or visitor information centre may be A visitor center at a specific attraction A graveyard is any place set aside for long-term burial of the dead with or without monuments such as Headstones It is usually located near and administered by a A field known as Camlan, in nearby Dinas Mawddwy, has been claimed as the site of the last battle of King Arthur (based on a mention of the name in the Annales Cambriae; see also Battle of Camlann). Dinas Mawddwy is a Village in Gwynedd, North Wales, just to the side of the A470 so that most visitors pass the village by King Arthur is a legendary British leader who according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders Annales Cambriae, or The Annals of Wales, is the name given to a complex of Cambro-Latin Chronicles deriving ultimately from a text compiled The Battle of Camlann ( Cad Camlan) is best known as the final battle of King Arthur, where he either died in battle or was fatally wounded fighting his enemy and
Dolgellau is a good centre for visiting a number of nearby narrow-gauge heritage railways, including the Corris Railway, the Fairbourne Railway and the Talyllyn Railway. The Corris Railway (Welsh Rheilffordd Corris) is a narrow gauge preserved Railway based in Corris on the border between Merionethshire The Fairbourne Railway is a gauge miniature railway running for 2 miles from the village of Fairbourne on the Mid-Wales coast alongside the beach The Talyllyn Railway (Rheilffordd Talyllyn is a narrow-gauge preserved railway running for from Tywyn on the Mid-Wales coast to Nant Gwernol
Cultural Events
Since 1992 Dolgellau has held its own annual world music festival, Sesiwn Fawr (English: Big Session). Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Originally free and held in the streets of the town, it has now grown too big for the centre of Dolgellau. Since 2002 it has been held on the outskirts of the town and admission is charged, which has allowed the organisers to book such acts in recent years as Bob Geldof, Genod droog, Cerys Matthews, Super Furry Animals and Goldie Looking Chain. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE, known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951, is an Irish singer Genod Droog are a Hip-hop, indie, pop band from Wales, which was formed in 2005 by Carwyn Jones Gethin Evans, Cerys Matthews (pronounced) (born 11 April 1969) is a Welsh singer and Songwriter. Super Furry Animals (also known as " SFA " the " Furries " and the " Super Furries " are a Welsh Rock band Not to be confused with GLC the American rapper or the Greater London Council Goldie Lookin Chain is a rap-pop music group based in Newport It attracts crowds of up to 5,000 every year and claims to be one of Europe's biggest and best world music festivals. Since 1995 it has been broadcast live on BBC Radio Cymru and since 1997 on S4C. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru meaning Channel Four Wales) is a television channel in Wales
Every summer, Dolgellau is also host to the Gŵyl Cefn Gwlad ("Festival of the Countryside"), a mix of agricultural show and fête. An agricultural show is a public event showcasing the equipment animals sports and recreation associated with Agriculture and Animal husbandry. Fête is a French word meaning Festival or Holiday, which has passed into English as a label that may be given to certain events Entry is free, but the money raised in the various stalls is given to good causes.
In 1949 Dolgellau hosted the National Eisteddfod; in 1960 and 1994 it hosted the Urdd National Eisteddfod. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) is the most important of several Eisteddfodau that are held annually mostly in Wales. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) See also An eisteddfod (aɪˈstɛðvəd Welsh ə(iˈstɛðvɔd plural eisteddfodau or eisteddfods) is a Welsh Festival
Twin-town
Dolgellau is twinned with:
Guérande (Breton: Gwenrann) in Brittany. Guérande in French and Gwenrann in the Breton language, (meaning: "white land" is a small town in Loire-Atlantique, in France The Breton language ( Brezhoneg) formerly often called Armoric or Armorican, is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into
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Notes
- ^ Tri chynnig i Gymro ("three tries for a Welshman") is a more or less equivalent saying to the English "third time lucky". The book title is a play on this phrase.
- ^ "Yn Fy Ffordd Fy Hun", in 3 volumes by John Elwyn. Published by Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 1986/7. ISBN 0-86381-054-3 ISBN 0-86381-060-8 ISBN 0-86381-074-8
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