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William Owen Pughe, linguist, lexicographer, grammarian, poet and antiquary who was regarded as the principal authority on the Welsh language and scholarship, was born in Llanfihangel-y-Pennant 1759 https://t.co/hvlhvOnwWz

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2020-08-07

Banyans: Garments that Gentlemen Loved - were garments that became popular with gentlemen in the 18th century. They were oriental in style being influenced by Persian and Asian clothing ... https://t.co/C4BOg3Pja0

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2020-06-20

It is not generally known that America was originally discovered by the Welsh nearly nine hundred years ago. https://t.co/zForgtnikD

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2020-05-26

Edward Jones, ‘Bardd y Brenin’, harpist, historian, bard, antiquary, performer, composer, arranger, and collector of music died 1824 https://t.co/OKzukSjJiA

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2020-04-19

Take up arms alongside your Christian brethren and join the fight to reclaim the Iberian peninsula with our Holy Wars expansion pack – Reconquista!

Available on for a limited time only:
https://t.co/p4SOQPhRYp

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2020-04-10

Postponed until further notice. We will be even more magnificent in our respective historical fiction domains whenever we finally get together. Until then, adieu!

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2020-03-16

Delighted to share details of Irish Historical Fiction - a celebration on Saturday 4 April - talking books and what inspired them from some of the top writers in Ireland today. Free to attend. Spread the word!

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2020-02-27

Executed in 1587, the tragic Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.
Trouble just seemed to follow her around.
Cut paper collage ©Amanda White

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2020-02-08

SIR THOMAS RANDOLPH

Sir Thomas was one of Bruce's loyal men and took with just 30 men by climbing the rock face he was also a top diplomat for Scotland

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2020-01-15

Invitation to the Launch of 'Sport and Leisure in the Irish and British Country House' edited by Terence Dooley & Christopher Ridgway Tues 28 Jan in the GAA Museum at All are welcome

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2020-01-08

Take a trip back in time to Rhyl's East parade in the 1880s! ⬇️
https://t.co/y68I6ARFYV

Creator: Francis Bedford (1816 - 1894)
Date: c. 1880
Collection: National Media Museum Collection

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2019-12-14

Read how Captain Arthur Edwards from Blaenafon in south Wales oversaw the explosion of the first British mine on the Western Front in March 1915 ⬇️

https://t.co/gUSMV6NX8c
Via

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2019-12-10