Richard Morgan is generously giving the Society access to his database of place-name evidence – mainly relating to south Wales and Montgomeryshire. It covers about 60,000 place-names, house-names, field-names, etc., and probably over 500,000 historical references, compiled over a long Continue reading →

It is sad to have to report the death of our Honorary President, Gwynedd Pierce, last week, just before his 101st birthday. Less than a year ago the Society presented him with a Festschrift, Ar Drywydd Enwau Lleoedd (In Search Continue reading →

A new publication by Rhian Parry (in Welsh) on field names is available now  (£19.99, Y Lolfa).

Rhian will be discussing her book (in Welsh with simultaneous translation) at the Amdani, Fachynlleth! festival on 2 April at 10.30:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhian-parry-cerdded-y-caeau-welsh-with-simultaneous-translation-tickets-289407223797

This is due for publication at the end of April this year.

If you subscribe to this important work by Richard Morgan by 31 March 2022, your name will be listed and you will receive your copy in advance of Continue reading →

An article (in Welsh) about Gwynedd Pierce, our honorary president, who celebrated his hundredth birthday:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/57075560

Snowdonia National Park has announced that a place-names task and finish group will consider whether the Park should use only the Welsh names, consult, and report in a few months. Therefore there will be an opportunity to take part in Continue reading →

The Society has been asked to provide advice and support to Anglesey Council officers, north Wales Coastal Path officers at Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and Friends of the Path on Anglesey.

The Friends intended to place poles along the Path Continue reading →