News – Welsh Place-Name Society

24 June 2020: Otters

Our Membership Secretary, Richard E Huws, has kindly allowed us to include a fascinating study of his (in Welsh) of Welsh place-names containing the element dwrgi / dyfrgi (otter). He would like to be informed of other similar names, if there are any. https://www.cymdeithasenwaulleoedd.cymru/dwrgi/

5 April 2020: Rhaglen Dei Tomos (S4C)

Here is a link to John Llywelyn Williams talking (in Welsh) about Cae Gwilym Ddu:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AQTefRf_W1xwaxuwU5ht-1KPTMCtNdif/view?usp=sharing

and to Rhian Parry about the work of the Society:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13I3QWDozIXhd4HCQLATcgCdr1nk0AusW/view?usp=sharing

30 October 2019: Kerry Workshop

It’s always lovely to travel to Montgomeryshire and especially to the old commote and village of Kerry. The busy little village is about three miles south-east of Newtown.
It was great to be invited by one of our members, Carrie Continue reading →

22 September 2019: Guided Walk in the Bont-goch (Elerch) Area

A walk of about 6 miles led by Richard Huws and Meurig Davies.

Bwlchrosser long house
A stop at Bwlch-glas lead-mine in Cwm Tŷ-nant

17 July 2019: Gŵyl Tysilio

Hywel Wyn Owen gave a lecture at St Tysilio’s Church, Menai Bridge. Hywel delivered his lunchtime lecture by candle light but it was quite a brilliant lecture! He chose a number of local names and discussed them bilingually in a Continue reading →

24 June 2019: Lottery Grant

WELSH PLACE-NAME SOCIETY SECURES NATIONAL LOTTERY SUPPORT

Today, the National Lottery announced the award of a grant of £38,000 to the Welsh Place-Name Society to develop the heritage project LLWYBRAU. The main aims of the project are to raise awareness Continue reading →

30 September 2018: A Walk on Pumlumon

On Sunday 30 September the Society held a place-name walk, capably led by Angharad Fychan, in the Nant-y-moch area and Pumlumon. More than 20 people took part and there was an opportunity to hear about the origins of several historic Continue reading →

3-11 August 2018: The Cardiff National Eisteddfod

Our stand at the National Eisteddfod this year was a new experience. Despite having more restricted space this year, and being unable to offer activities and talks, as was possible last year in Anglesey, it was extremely busy and productive Continue reading →

18 October 2017: CYMDEITHAS Y PENRHYN

On Wednesday, October 18, Richard Huws discussed his book on the names of houses and farms in Bont-goch, Enwau tai a ffermydd Bont-goch (Elerch), Ceredigion, with the members of Cymdeithas y Penrhyn, Penrhyn-coch, Aberystwyth. We had an interesting evening Continue reading →

18 October 2017: CYLCH CINIO CYMRAEG LLANELLI

David Thorne was the guest of Cylch Cinio Cymraeg Llanelli on 18 October. This gave him an opportunity to explain some of the place-names around the town centre and the coastal path. Dai has lived at Felin-foel and Llangennech; so Continue reading →