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Wales
Questions related to Wales, the mountainous country in the west of the island of Britain, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is known as Cymru in the Welsh language.
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How do you pronounce the welsh name for grandfather?
in the north they say 'taid'
in the south they say 'tad-cu'
Wales is mainly governed by the Parliamentary government in Westminster (as is the rest of the UK). But some important aspects of Welsh administration have been devolved to the Senedd (Senate) in Cardiff (including Health and Education).
What is the nickname of Wales?
nicknames for people from wales are,
a taff, taffy, sheep-shaggers, egg-chasers, Celts.....
people from swansea - jacks
people from Cardiff - taffs/taffy's
people from west wales - Turks
What does the red dragon of Wales stand for?
The origins of the Red Dragon flag, or "y Draig Goch", date back to the Roman period, when the dragon (or draco) was used by Roman military cohorts at the time of the Emperor Trajan. After the Romans left, the Red Dragon remained as a key emblem of Wales and there are accounts of battles against the Saxons under the Red Dragon.
The Tudors adopted the Red Dragon, and the Welsh-born future Henry VII took to the battle of Bosworth Field under the Red Dragon standard.
When was Wales invaded by England?
Principally England- parts of it were occupied by the Romans, but they weren't able to hold all of it, and only succeeded in remaining there at all by striking up peace treaties with regional warlords.
The Welsh succesfully kept the Saxons out following Roman withdrawal and the gradual invasion and settlement of England during the First Millennium by the Angles, Jutes, Saxons and Vikings. But they suffered heavily following the Norman Conquest of 1066- the Normans were hard-pressed to subdue the Welsh in the 200 years that followed, but following the death in action of Llewellyn the Great in 1285 (the only Welsh king to have truly succesfully united his country) they embarked upon a massive castle-building programme to keep wales under heavy military occupation.
The rebellion of Owain Glyndwr in 1400 threw English domination out and established Wales as an independent nation for 10 years, but this was finally crushed by Henry V in 1410. Thereafter, Wales remained under the English jackboot for nearly 550 years and was in fact amalgamated as PART of England under the Act of Union in 1536 (ironically passed by King Henry VIII, who was himself half-Welsh). It was only re-established as a seperate entity in Edwardian times, and it's flag has never been incorporated into the Union Jack.
From the 1960s onwards, Welsh nationalist activity and the formation of the 'Free Wales Army' (the Welsh equivalent of the IRA) has led to an increase in freedom for the nation. It now has it's own autonomous Assembly that controls all Welsh law except policing and criminal justice- however, hostility to Welsh autonomy remains rife in the English media, and you will never find fair and impartial coverage of Welsh affairs from the BBC or in English broadsheet newspapers.
During the first Millenium, Wales was also sometimes at war with Ireland, but in those days Wales was by far the more powerful military force and actually occupied the Central East part of Ireland for a long time, including the area that now incorporates modern-day Dublin. Relations between Wales and Ireland have always been volatile at best- many Irish dislike the Welsh more than they do the English, and the IRA only refrained from bombing Wales because it would not have attracted sufficient media attention rather than out of any sense of Celtic brotherhood.
if you want help with that go onto Google then translator type in no problem in English find the welsh version a you have your word!
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Which part of wales is more developed?
South Wales is the most developed area of Wales, along the south coast are situated two large cities, Swansea and Cardiff, heavy industry including steel works, engineering and oil refineries.
Where did the blitz happen in Wales?
It happened in three different counties London, Cardiff and Wales
Wales is a beautiful country, but every country has its reasons for being good.
Wales has an extensive history reaching Pre Roman times, (Roman fortification remain in Wales to this day, an example of one is the Fort at Cardiff Castle. Sticking with History Wales does have good castles. It is known for many medieval castles and Celtic forts like Tre ceiri.
Fact: Until Tudor times, the Red Dragon of Wales featured on the Royal coat of Arms.
Wales has a beautiful geography, Mountains such as Snowdon oftenwarrantmany tourists as to what lies within the mountains themselves. There have been Slate, Coal and Gold mines in Wales for Hundreds of years. Giving Wales many world known mining refferences.
Look up Clogau gold. Ladies...enjoy stunning jewleery befit for royalty
Other "good" things about Wales.
It's native Language.
It's native Dishes. Such as Welsh Rarebit (Cheese on Toast)
It's music (Some say it is in every Welsh persons' soul)
and not forgetting of course it's animals.
Welsh Mountain Ponies. Welsh Cobs and last but not least The Sheep
**but do not believe what they say about Welsh men and Sheep, it is all lies**
Wales is directly to the west of England.
Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France
What is the second longest river in Wales?
The River Cleddau that consists of the Eastern and Western Cleddau rivers in Pembrokeshire, west Wales. They unite to form the Daugleddau estuary, which forms the important harbour of Milford Haven.
Cracks in the rock got filled with water causing the expansion of the cracks. then rocks get broken off as it expands. The arch is formed only when all the rock is removed and stronger, harder rock is left over making the arch. Then (this will happen to the Green Bridge of Wales someday) as the arch gets bigger and biggger and bigger until the top of the arch collapses leaving something called a stack and then as the stack erodes leaving only a stump
What are the colours on the Wales Flag?
Green across the bottom half, white across the top half and a large Red Dragon placed at its centre
What does the name Wales mean?
Wales comes from an early Germanic root which appears in modern German as Walesisch, and in Czech as Vlašsky.
The root is usually named wealas, and its basic meaning is foreign.
But in most German family languages the word wealas seems to have developed a specialist sense along the lines of people who have been influenced by Roman culture, but who are not ethnically Roman.
The German tribes who arrived in Britain from the 5th century on met western Brythons (the people who would eventually become the Welsh, the Cornish, and the Bretons) who had absorbed a great deal of Roman culture (and much of the Latin language) but clearly were not Latins.These people were obvious wealas, and eventually became the Welsh.
In Central Europe on the other hand the wealas were mainly northern Italians (who had also absorbed Roman culture while remaining ethnically distinct). So Vlašsky Dvur (Welsh Court) in Prague is the old Italian Sector.
How long to walk up mount snowdonia?
I did it yesterday leaving Pen-Y-Pass car park at 9am and arrived back at exactly midday, but was not hanging around! 3 hours start to finish, but I suspect most do it in 4 or 5. I am a reasonably experienced walker.
no, there are no wolves in eire. plenty of foxes, a few wild strays, but no wolves. The last wolf was killed in Co Carlow in 1786. It is estimated that up to the 16th Century there were over 1,000 wolves in the country. The large amount of wilderness, at the time, allowed them to roam with minimum contact with humans. However from the 17th century on, deforestation became more common and the wolf packs came more in contact with people, resulting in a rapid and alarming cull, until the last wolf was killed near Mt Leinster in Co Carlow after killing a farmer's sheep. There was only ever one wolf species in Ireland, the grey wolf (Canis lupus). It's the same species that's still found in Europe, Asia and North America. It was wiped out in the British Isles by humans.
In Kieran Hickey of NUI Galway says the major push to rid Ireland of wild wolves came during the Cromwellian government in the 1650s, with legislation and bounties to kill them off.
While the Irish themselves did not fare so well back then, there were so many wolves in Ireland that settlers from England and Scotland referred to their Answers.com as "Wolf-Land".
Very substantial bounties for wolf-kills led to systematic hunting until large areas were devoid of wolves through the late 1600s, says Dr Hickey. In an essay in Lost and Found II: Rediscovering Ireland's Past, Dr Hickey says professional wolf-hunters came to Ireland to carry out the extermination, and those granted land had to kill wolves or face fines. In 10 years of research, he has amassed 500 references to wolves in history, archaeology and folklore, indicating the wolf had been in Ireland for at least 20,000 years.
In folklore, wolves were very important but considered evil, and were depicted as such in the Book of Kells. Their Answers.com and dung were used in medicine.
Cures included eating a dish of wolf meat to prevent a person seeing ghosts, and sleeping with a wolf's head under the pillow to prevent nightmares. Mr Hickey found place names referring to wolves in 20 of the 32 counties, and wolf hunting was mandatory under a ninth century Brehon-law text.
Ringforts were built from AD 500 to AD 1000 to protect cattle and sheep from them. William Russell, lord deputy of Ireland, was recorded wolf hunting with his wife in Kilmainham, Dublin, on May 26th, 1596. In 1558, 961 wolf skins from Ireland were exported to the port of Bristol.
Dr Hickey wrote that it was clear Ireland had a very significant wolf population during the 1500s and early 1600s, possibly well in excess of 1,000 animals.
He said the last authenticated date for the killing of a wolf in Ireland was 1786 on Mount Leinster, Co Carlow: a lone wolf which killed sheep was "subsequently hunted down and killed by the wolfhounds of John Watson, Ballydarton, Co Carlow
What is the average temperature in Wales in July?
Well, it varies between the Seasons and also with the weather, but the South of Wales tends to be what is known as 'temperate maritime' whilst the mountainous North is generally chilly, and usually way below freezing in the Winter months.
What was the capital of Wales before 1955 when Cardiff became capital?
There was no formal capital before Cardiff. Many have counties made a claim to this but the records shown nothing was formalised.
How many mines are there in South Wales?
There are two primary methods of mining coal, surface mining and underground mining. There are over 1,000 surface mines and more than 1,000 underground mines in the US. Underground mining is more difficult and requires more miners, but much of our best coal is underground. Mining has become much safer and more efficient over the years. In 1980 there were over 220,000 coal miners in the country. Today there are fewer than 100,000. But while 1980 production was about 800,000 tons, today we produce over 1 billion tons with fewer than half the number of miners.
In recent years surface mining in Wyoming has mushroomed, making that state the leading coal producer at almost 300,000 tons per year. West Virginia and Kentucky, the traditional leaders, with both underground and surface mines, each produce around 170,000 tons.
As it is part of Britain, it has been in many wars. So it has been part of wars like World War I and World War II and lots of others where British troops have been involved. Lots of soldiers from Wales have been in the British Army.
Do you need a passport to fly from Scotland to Wales?
As it is an internal flight you do not need a passport. It is however required that you provide photographic ID generally, like your driving license. It is always best to check with the airline you are flying with as some of them may request to see a passport.
What are the common activities on snowdon?
Ramble, hike, walk, cycle, motorcycle, climb, hill walk, absail, caravan and camp. You could fish for trout, salmon or coarse fish. Bird watch, travel to the top of Snowdon by railway. Look at old castles and just take in the scenery. Visit Beddgelert and see Gelert's grave. Take a trip to Port Maddog on a narrow gauge steam train. Visit a slate mine, have a meal or go for a drink...
What continent is Wales situated?
Community Answer 1
Wales is a constituent country of the UK and is in Europe. Although this is from a gelogical point of view only. People from the UK still refer to mainland Europe as "The Continent" and anything from there as "Continental". Best quote from the 1940's newspaper, "Fog in channel, continent cut off."
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Community Answer 2
Wales is in the continent of Europe.
Nobody can possibly know! No record has ever been made, but at an estimate I would say several hundred thousand.
What is nationality of man from Wales?
The predominant nationality of people living in Wales is probably Welsh with English as the second commonest but many people from Ireland, Scotland and other countries now call Wales home.
