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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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Stouffer Corp Do you still make Welsh Rarebit?
Yes, but it tends to be available only during the holiday season (Thanksgiving time to New Years).
Is there a ghost by the Pen Y Clip tunnel in North Wales?
The story of the ghost who plays a violin in the Pen y Clip tunnel is copied from a story in Wirt Sykes' British Goblins.
Wirt Sykes book was originally published in 1880, but the Pen y Clip ghost only appeared after the text was first put online.
Are English and British the same?
It seems a lot of Americans think so. You hear about 'British accents' which usually means an English one.
The term 'British' can mean English, Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish as they are all UK citizens.
How close is Wales to Scotland?
The most common crossing point From Dublin to Wales is the ferry to Holyhead in Wales. The distance is about 67 miles and can be done in under two hours. By air, flying to Cardiff, takes less than an hour.
Why do people in Wales have to learn welsh in school?
In recent years the number of Welsh-speakers has dropped dramatically. in an attempt to preserve the language, Welsh was introduced to the National Curriculum as compulsory for pupils of Key-Stage two and above.
What is Dylan Thomas most famous for?
Dylan Thomas was most famous for his poems. He was born on 27 October 1914 in Wales. Despite being welsh, he wrote almost exclusively in the English Language.
What is the peak time for tourists in snowdonia national park?
May to September has the highest footfall
Why do you call your grandmothers gram?
Gram? is that her grandmother if it is then it is your great grandmother
How do you pronounce Mam-gu in Welsh?
It sounds almost like 'monkey' (English speakers sometimes wonder why we call our Grans monkeys). But the 'g' is very hard: mun-ghee.
Who is gelert the dog in beddgelert?
Gelert was the mythical favourite hunting dog of Llewellyn the Great, the last King of a united, independent Wales in the 13th Century. The well-known Welsh legend tells a tragic story of how the King went out hunting one day with his noblemen and pack of hounds, but for some reason Gelert was not among the pack and couldn't be found. When the King returned to his castle, Gelert was found in the nursery room of Llewellyn's baby son, with the baby nowhere to be seen, the crib overturned, and blood dripping from Gelert's jaws. The King thought that Gelert had turned savage and killed his son, so in a rage he drew his sword and slew the dog through the heart. As Gelert lay dying in agony, a cry was heard from beneath the overturned crib- beneath it, the baby Prince was found safe and well, and nearby was the body of a large wolf. Stricken with remorse, Llewellyn realised that it was the wolf's blood on Gelert's mouth, and that the dog had killed it in defending the child.
Gelert died, but the heartbroken king had him buried with great honour beneath a cairn of stones near to where the current town of Beddgelert now stands ('Bedd' in Welsh means 'Grave', and is pronounced 'bairth', with the th as in 'the').
In reality, there is no truth to the story at all- variants of the same legend can be found in countries all over the world, and it's a popular sentimental tale of which there is no actual record in real Welsh history. The cairn of stones in Beddgelert that still stands today, was in fact built by the landlord of a local inn in Victorian times in an attempt to boost the local tourist trade!
What sea borders Bristol Wales?
Bristol is in England, not Wales, on the North Coast of Devon, and it is bordered by The Bristol Channel, which is more of an estuary than a sea.
What finance options are available for purchasing property in Wales?
There are numerous options to owning land in Wales. One of the most popular options requiring little upfront cash is the "Buy to Let" mortgage program. There are also Bridging Mortgages as well as Deposit Finances and Secured/ Unsecured Loans.
Where was the marine coalmine in Wales?
Marine Colliery, Cwm, Nr Ebbw Vales Gwent. NGR SO188040 Google Map.
How people earn their living in mountains in Wales?
Hill farming, cottage rental to tourists and tourism based industries such as pony trekking, mountain biking, climbing etc.
What is a Language spoken in wales or a way to avoid payment on a debt?
The language is Welsh; the debt avoidance is 'to welsh'.
What is the most popular thing that the welsh invented?
Theres a huge range of Welsh Based invetions and discoveries to choose from such as
- David Thomas in 1837 invented a hot blast furnace process to make iron using anthracite coal in Ystradfera (Swansea Valley). transforming the iron-making process there and later in 1839 after re-locating to Pennsylvania where he became the "father" of the American steel industry with his invention
- Eddie Bowen pioneer of radar. Worked at 'Woomera Rocket Testing Base' in Australia. Invented artificial rain in the 1950s Born in Gendros, Swansea.
- David Brunt pioneer of modern meteorology. Head of Meteorological Office, secretary of Royal Society From Penfforddlas, Wales.
- Martha Hughes Cannon pioneer in women and children's medicine. The State of Utah's Health Department is named in her honour.
Born in Wales. Family from Llanddoged near Llanrst.
- John Chiplin Co-founder of 'GeneFormatics', leading biotech company, in 1999. Founded 'Newstar Music' 1995 and creative vehicle for the band, 'Vita Nuova'. Born in Cardiff.
- Archie Cochrane Founder of Cochrane Collaboration, Cochrane library, Cochrane reviews. UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford. Conducted much of his groundbreaking medical research in Wales. Cochrane archive is in Llandough Hospital, part of Cardiff University School of Medicine.Iian Cox Alan cox is a programmer heavily involved in the development of the Linux kernel since its early days (1991). He then became one of the main developers and maintainers of the whole kernel.
- Sir Clifford Darby Geographer and leader in promoting the relationships between geography and other subjects. Knighted in 1988. Born in Neath, South Wales.
- Donald Davies Proposed and developed packet switching an important part of the internet. Born in Wales
- Thomas Davies Along with his brother Walter he invented the 'Stepney Spare Wheel' used on almost all early motor cars. Born in Llanelli, South Wales
- John Ddu Founder of the new school of English mathematical scientists in 1500's. One of the greatest polymaths of all time. Born in Buallt, Radnor.
- Mr Dudson Invented the DUDSON Valve (the needle type) used to inflate sports balls everywhere. Lived in Abertridwr.
- Sir Chris Evans Britain's most colourful biotech entrepreneur. Born in Port Talbot.
- Bill Frost Welsh carpenter who patented the aeroplane in 1894 and took to the skies in a powered flying machine the following year, eight years before the Wright brothers attempt at Kitty Hawk. Born in Tenby.
- William Robert Grove Invented the Fuel Cell. Born in Swansea, 1811.
- John Houghton Distinguished meteorologist. Inspiration behind major international conferences on global warming (Rio, Kyoto, Buenos Aires). Born in Wales.
- David Hughes First transmission of radio waves. Inventor of the microphone and printing telegraph system. A musician and philosopher. Born Corwen, Wales.
- John Gwyn Jeffreys conchologist (someone who studies shells). He helped pioneer deep-sea dredging. He corresponded with Charles Darwin and was involved with a number of scientific associations. Born into a long-established Welsh family.
- Dyfrig Jones Theory of 'Planetary Radiation'. Born in Wales.[citation needed]
- Ernest Jones He introduced psychoanalysis into Britain and North America. Born in Llwchwy, South Wales
- Samuel Milton Jones Inventor, writer and Mayor of Toledo, Ohio, USA. Born in Carnarvonshire.
- Steve Jones Professor of genetics at the Galton Laboratory and University College, London. Born in Wales.
- William Jones A noted mathematician, published author and early naval navigator. First to use 'Pi' (1706) as a mathematical symbol. Born in Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd.
- Brian Josephson Nobel prize winning physicist; gave his name to 'Josephson Effects'. Born Cardiff.
- Bernard Knight Forensic pathologist, barrister and writer. Creator of the 'Crowner John' series, historic crime fiction. As a forensic pathologist, worked on the infamous Fred West case, recovering all twelve bodies. Born and spent most of his life in Cardiff.
- Francis Lewis Signatory of the US 'Declaration of Independence' as one of the representatives from New York. Born in Llandaff.
- Edward Lloyd Fellow of Jesus College Oxford. Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum and the foremost Celtic scholar of his time. Born Oswestry, 1660.
- Ronald M Lockley Famous naturalist and author. Best known for his life on Skokholm Island off Pembrokeshire 1927-1940 and at Orielton in 1950's early 1960s. Born in Cardiff.
- John Maddox Knighted for services to science. Author of several books. Born South Wales, 1925.
- Terence Matthews 'Mitel' and 'Newbridge' Networks founder. Billionaire. Born and raised in Wales.
- Gaynor Morgan Inventing and patenting the 'inco-stop'. Born in Bridgend.
- Kevin Morgan Groundbreaking work in the field of Pharmaceutical powder compacting. Born in Swansea.
- William Morgan (scientist) Inventor of the Vacuum Tube, Coolidge Tube, Britain's first actuary, founding father of modern actuarial science. The unknowingly discoverer of x-rays, a hundred and ten years before Roentgen! Born in Bridgend, 1750, died 1830
- Sir William H Preece William Henry Preece was an electrical engineer who was a major figure in the development and introduction of wireless telegraphy and the telephone in Great Britain. Born Feb 15 1834 in Bryn Helen.
- Dr Richard Pryce Was developer of the times tables for insurance scales. Born at Tynton Farm Llangeinor, South Wales
- Dr William Price re-introuduced cremation to Britain. Born Llantristant, South Wales
- Pryce Pryce-Jones Gave mail-order (catalogue) shopping to the world.(circa 1859) Born/lived in Newtown, Montgomeryshire (Powys).
- Robert Recorde Very influential physician and mathematician. Robert published some of the most important books of his era including the first English language book on Algebra which incidentally is where the equals symbol is first seen in use! He achieved high office too, being not only the king's physician but also the controller of the Royal Mint (which is now based in Llantrisant, South Wales). From Tenby, West Wales.
- Isaac Roberts He pioneered deep space photography at the end of the nineteenth century. Born in Groes near Denbigh in 1829.
- Richard Roberts Textile machinery, railway locomotives and other industrial inventions. Born Llanymynech, 1789.
- Earl Bertrand Russell Philosopher, mathematician and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. Russell is one of the most highly regarded academics of the twentieth century. Helped perhaps by a great sense of humor, he popularized the mathematics and proposed many ground breaking theories. Born in Trelleck, Monmouthshire, South Wales.
- f Sir John M. Thomas Former Director of the Royal Institution. Previously held Chair of Physical Sciences at Cambridge. Before that Professor and Head of Chemistry Department at Aberystwyth. Member of the Bardic Circle of the National Eisteddfod.
Born in Wales of Welsh parentage.
- Sir Tudor Thomas World famous Welsh eye surgeon from Cardiff. He pioneered ophthalmic corneaplasty in the 1930s. Born in Ystradgynlais twenty-third May 1893.
- Brian Trubshaw Test Pilot for Concorde. From Llanelli, Wales.
- Alfred Russel Wallace Conferred with Darwin (and Darwin with him) regarding evolution of species and acknowledged as theory co -founder by Darwin in his 'On the Origin of Species'. Born South Wales.
- Evan Williams Distinguished physicist, discoverer of the Meson Particle. Born Cwmsychpant, Llandysul, Wales.
- Ernest Willows pioneering aviator. In 1910 became the first person to cross the English channel in airship. Born in Cardiff, 1896.
With thansk to my colleagues in Wikipedia for their help
Why is teenage pregnancy so high in wales?
Im not for sure but I thiink a lot of the population is gypsies and they get married young and have kids young is just their culture
Is Wales a capitalist country?
Wales is a Principality and a constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK has a constitutional monarchy and could be considered "capitalist".
Who was the leader of Wales in the year 1900?
Wales had no separate leader, the British Prime Minister between 25th June 1895 and 11th July 1902 was the Conservative, Lord Salisbury, in his third and last administration.
It sits on the west coast of Wales between Cardigan and Aberystwyth
