Tuesday, May 23, 2006
New Welsh Library Web Site
via PublicTechnology.net - Welsh libraries launch bi-lingual online service
You'll need a library card from a Welsh library to use some features of the site.
A new bilingual website aims to allow Welsh people to access a wide variety of online services free of charge . From emailing Ask.Cymru for answers to crossword puzzles, useful sites for researching your family history to finding the latest job information. www.library.wales.org aims to give the answer.
You'll need a library card from a Welsh library to use some features of the site.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Preserving Areas Of Natural Beauty
Cardiff May Be Thousands Year Older Than Normally Believed
Welsh Indians?
via the Louisville Courier-Journal - Archaeological theory would upend history
This sounds like more about the old story of Prince Madoc coming to America in 1170.
However, someone took the time to point out the Indian language Mandan is not Welsh
This sounds like more about the old story of Prince Madoc coming to America in 1170.
However, someone took the time to point out the Indian language Mandan is not Welsh
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Wales To Get A Walk Of Fame
via icWales - Who'd be on YOUR Welsh Walk of Fame?:
Among the possible names for the first Walk of Fame are Richard Burton, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta Jones, Lynn Davies, Gareth Edwards, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Dylan Thomas and even King Arthur and Merlin.
Monday, May 15, 2006
Coal Mining Returning To Wales?
via the Telegraph - New prospects for Welsh pits
Wales could soon see the return of the industry that was once the backbone of its economy: mining.
Wales could soon see the return of the industry that was once the backbone of its economy: mining.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
April and May, 2006, Dragon Tales
Highlights:
-New members:
Janet Hutchinson, Lafayette, Ohio
R. Martin Stemen, Columbus Grove, Ohio
-Cleaning Day Scheduled: Friday, April 21, 2006 at 5:00 pm. It is time to clean the yard and the inside of the museum. We are hoping for a good turn out!
-Mother/Daughter Welsh Tea: Plans are being made to host a “Tea” on Sunday, May 7, 2006 at 3:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall of the Gomer United Church of Christ. There will be tea along with fancy tea sandwiches and sweets with entertainment by Nancy Miller who will give a “Hat Presentation”. We are asking that you bring your own favorite cup/saucer and you may get to share why it is your favorite. We would also like for you to wear a hat, possibly the last “Easter Bonnet” you purchased. Reservations are $5.00 and can be made by calling Verona Sandy (419)642-3445 or Elizabeth Roberts (419)642-6845. Deadline for reservations is May 3, 2006.
-Next Meeting: The next regularly scheduled meeting is Wednesday, May 10 at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall of the Gomer United Church of Christ. Plans will be finalized regarding the completion of the landscaping of the Gomer Welsh Community Museum’s backyard.
-Keep the date of June 14, 2006 open for our next regularly scheduled meeting at 10:00 am. We are hoping to have a picnic on our new patio at the museum. You will need to bring a lawn chair and a sack lunch. More details at the May meeting.
-Scholarship application forms: The applications are now available by contacting Verona Sandy at 7225 Gomer Rd., Gomer, Ohio 45809, (419)642-3345. The students that apply should be of Welsh decent. Deadline for the applications is August 1, 2006.
Download a PDF or MS Word version.
-New members:
Janet Hutchinson, Lafayette, Ohio
R. Martin Stemen, Columbus Grove, Ohio
-Cleaning Day Scheduled: Friday, April 21, 2006 at 5:00 pm. It is time to clean the yard and the inside of the museum. We are hoping for a good turn out!
-Mother/Daughter Welsh Tea: Plans are being made to host a “Tea” on Sunday, May 7, 2006 at 3:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall of the Gomer United Church of Christ. There will be tea along with fancy tea sandwiches and sweets with entertainment by Nancy Miller who will give a “Hat Presentation”. We are asking that you bring your own favorite cup/saucer and you may get to share why it is your favorite. We would also like for you to wear a hat, possibly the last “Easter Bonnet” you purchased. Reservations are $5.00 and can be made by calling Verona Sandy (419)642-3445 or Elizabeth Roberts (419)642-6845. Deadline for reservations is May 3, 2006.
-Next Meeting: The next regularly scheduled meeting is Wednesday, May 10 at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall of the Gomer United Church of Christ. Plans will be finalized regarding the completion of the landscaping of the Gomer Welsh Community Museum’s backyard.
-Keep the date of June 14, 2006 open for our next regularly scheduled meeting at 10:00 am. We are hoping to have a picnic on our new patio at the museum. You will need to bring a lawn chair and a sack lunch. More details at the May meeting.
-Scholarship application forms: The applications are now available by contacting Verona Sandy at 7225 Gomer Rd., Gomer, Ohio 45809, (419)642-3345. The students that apply should be of Welsh decent. Deadline for the applications is August 1, 2006.
Download a PDF or MS Word version.
Welsh Historical Forum Attempts To Preserve Battlefield
BBC - Group formed to save battlefield
An action group has been formed to save a battlefield where Welsh rebel Owain Glyndwr's army and English soldiers clashed more than 600 years ago.
An action group has been formed to save a battlefield where Welsh rebel Owain Glyndwr's army and English soldiers clashed more than 600 years ago.
Wales And The Industrial Revolution
