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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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What is population of Aberaeron in Mid-Wales -Out of Season?

Aberaeron is a fairly popular seaside resort town. The year round population of the town is small, coming in at around 1,500 residents.

Who is Wales rugby coach?

Currently - 12 May 2013 - it is Warren Gatland.

What is the business area of the company Johnson and Wales?

Johnson & Wales is an American university offering various courses in different faculties to its students. It is also a nonprofit institution founded in 1914. It is in the educational area of business.

What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?

A woman passing into eternity and seeing Jesus. Her face lit up and her eyes opened after being matted shut for a few days. Once her eyes opened and I saw that look, she was gone. It was amazing.

What was the main diseases in Merthyr Tydfil in the 1840s?

The supply of fresh water was extremely poor in Merthyr Tydfil. Although the River Taff ran through the town, the ironmasters diverted the water to supply their steam-engines and cooling plant. The Taff became an open sewer and the contaminated water supply resulted in several outbreaks of cholera and typhoid. By 1848 Merthyr Tydfil's mortality rate was the highest in Wales and the third highest in Great Britain. Sadly, the young children were particularly vulnerable to disease caused by unhealthy living conditions. In the first half of the 19th century, over 60% of all burials in Merthyr Tydfil were of children under the age of five. Despite this high mortality rate, the population reached 40,000 in 1845.

How do you get to mount snowdon?

but how do i get there from London without a car

Goo Theree :P

When and why did the leek become a national emblem of Wales?

The leek is worn on every March 1st. The reason the leek became a nation emblem of Wales is because Saint David ordered his soldiers to wear that on their heads to identify themselves in a battle long ago.

What is the closest town to Mount Snowdon not just Snowdonia?

Snowdonia is the national park that Snowdon is in, the nearest town is probably Llanberis.

How did Henry Tudor become king of Wales?

Henry 7th was Welsh from Birth. He was born and grew up in Pembroke

What part of Wales is Lucy Jones From?

Lucy Jones is from Pentyrch which is just about on the outskirts of Cardiff which is the capital of Wales

What is the capital city of newquay ceredigion in west wales?

New Quay / Cei Newydd is a town in the county of Ceredigion in west Wales.

Ceredigion is administered from Aberaeron and Aberystwyth. The County Council meets in Aberaeron.

How many miles is it from Devon to Wales?

Devon is quite a large county in England and Wales is a large country to the west of England , however if your journey starts on the northern most boundary of Devon you should cross the border into Wales after about 78 miles via the M4. A more specific answer gan be gained by asking the question again quoting a start point in Devon and end point location in Wales.

Why is St David's day so important to the Welsh people?

Because Saint David is Wales's patron saint, just as St. Patrick is Ireland's patron saint. The Welsh celebrate the day (which is 1st March) by huge parades through towns and cities, flower displays, children's events, rugby matches, musical events, and special dinners that often involve Welsh cuisine such as Welsh lamb, leeks, lavabread and Welsh rarebit.
we celebrate st David's day because, St David is known as our patron saint so we honour him by celebrating the day he died which is the first of march. by Lauryn hope this answer helps
St David is the patron saint of Wales just as St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.

When did Welsh language begin?

when wales came to be and the world turned strange, welsh is a horrible language

Why were there riots in merthyr?

The Merthyr Rising of 1831 was a violent climax to many years of the simmering unrest among the large working class population of the town in South Wales and the surrounding area.

Throughout May 1831 coal miners and Iron workers who worked for William Crawshay took to the streets of the own, calling for reform, protesting against the lowering of their wages and general unemployment. Gradually the protest spread to nearby industrial towns and villages and by the end of May the whole area was in rebellion, and for the first time in the world the red flag of revolution was flown. This has still to be disproved.

After storming the town, the rebels sacked the local debtors' court and took the goods that had been previously seazed. Unpaid debts were taken and given back to their original owners. Account books containing debtors' details were also destroyed. Among the shouts, were heard cries of "Caws a bara" (cheese with bread) and I lawr a'r Brenin (down with the king).

On 1 June 1831, the protesters marched to local mines and persuaded the men on a shift there to stop working and join their protest. Mean while, the British Government in London had ordered in the army, with contingents of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Scotish Troops) dispatched to Merthyr Tydfil to restore order. Since the crowd was now too large to be dispersed, the soldiers were ordered to protect essential buildings and people.

On 2 June, while local employers and magistrates were holding a meeting with the High Sheriff of Glamorgan at the Castle Inn, a group led by Lewsyn yr Heliwr (also known as Lewis Lewis) marched there to demand a reduction in the price of bread and an increase in their wages. There demands were rejected outright, and after being advised to return to their homes, they attacked the inn. Engaged by the 93rd (Highland) Regiment, after the rioters seized some of their weapons, the troops were commanded to open fire. After a very long struggle in which hundreds sustained injury, some fatal, the Highlanders were compelled to withdraw to Penydarren House, and abandon the town to the rioters.

For eight days, Penydarren House was the sole refuge of authority. With armed insurrection fully in place in the town by 4 June, the rioters had commandeered arms and explosives, set up road-blocks, formed guerrilla detachments, and had banners capped with a symbolic loaf and literally dyed in blood. Those who had military experience had taken the lead in the training of the armed para-military formation, and created an effective central command and communication system.

This allowed them to control the town and engage the formal military system, which included:

Ambushed the 93rd's baggage-train on the Brecon Road, under escort of forty of the Glamorgan Yeomanry, and drove them into the Brecon Beacons

Beat off a relief force of a hundred cavalry sent from Penydarren House

Ambushed and disarmed the Swansea Yeomanry on the Swansea Road, and threw them back in disorder to Neath

Organised a mass demonstration against Penydarren House

Having sent messengers, who had started strikes in Northern Monmouthshire, Neath and Swansea Valleys, the riots reached there peak. However, panic had spread to the family orientated and peaceful town folk, who had now started to flee what was an out of control town. With the rioters arranging a mass meeting for Sunday 6th, the government representatives in Penydarren House managed to split the rioters council. When 450 troops marched to the mass meeting at Waun above Dowlais with levelled weapons, the mass-meeting dispersed and the riots were effectively over.

By 7 June the authorities had regained control of the town through force. Twenty-six people were arrested and put on trial for taking part in the revolt. Several were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, others sentenced to penal transportation to Australia, and two were sentenced to death by hanging - Lewsyn yr Heliwr (also known as Lewis Lewis) for robbery and Dic Penderyn (also known as Richard Lewis) for stabbing a soldier (Private Donald Black of the Highland Regiment) in the leg with a seized bayonet.

Lewsyn yr Heliwr was later reprieved when one of the police officers who had tried to disperse the crowd testified that the former had tried to shield him from the rioters; but the British government, led by Lord Melbourne, was determined that at least one rebel should die as an example of what happened to rebels. The people of Merthyr Tydfil were convinced that Dic Penderyn, a 23-year-old miner, was not responsible for the stabbing, and 11,000 signed a petition demanding his release. The government refused, and Penderyn was hanged at Cardiff market on August 13, 1831. In 1874 it was discovered that another man named Ianto Parker, not Dic Penderyn, had stabbed Donald Black and then fled to America fearing capture by the authorities, and also that rebuttal witness James Abbott, who had testified at Penderyn's trial, admitted that he had lied under oath, under the orders of Lord Melbourne, in order to secure a conviction.

Is iwan a welsh name?

yes it is what made u ask that

Is the Prince of Wales even Welsh?

No. The British Royal family have been ethnic Germans for a very long time. Then in 1923 Prince Albert married a Scottish lady named Elizabeth Bowles-Lyon. He became the King in The King's Speech movie and the father of the current Queen (Elizabeth II).

So, the current Queen is half Scottish, but her son, Charles, married Diana, who was English, and THEIR son also married an Englishwoman.

After a very long time, the family is gradually becoming "more" English, but no Welsh.

The earliest possibility of even a half Welsh Prince of Wales would be a grandchild of Will and Kate! But that's a long way off, and depends on several other super boring factors, and since you went to sleep long ago...

Here, let me move your head a bit so you don't wake up with a sore neck.

What is 'forever' in Welsh?

"Am byth" is a Welsh equivalent of "forever."

In fact, the Welsh phrase appears in the Welsh motto: "Cymru am byth." The Welsh noun "Cymru" is the word for "Wales." The English equivalent of Wales' motto therefore is "Wales forever!"