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 →

The significance of the name Llwybrau for our second lottery scheme was not foreseen for a moment when it was chosen. According to the detailed plan, everything had been organized and anticipated. Everything except for Covid and its effects. Like Continue reading →

A virtual meeting held instead of the Annual Conference.

Protecting Place-Names: the difficult questions
(in Welsh)

Here’s a video of the meeting:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KoFUFwEXz__N7j1RbL1VXtPSX3CkE8GM/view?usp=sharing

Here’s a video of the launch:

https://​www.​youtube.​com/​watch?​v=​ZixsonGV7aM&​authuser=​0

Additional information about the partnership:

https://​www.​snowdonia.​gov.​wales/​looking-​after/​carneddau-​partnership

The Gorsedd has announced the names of the people who were due to be honoured at the National Eisteddfod in Tregaron including, with green robes:

Angharad Fychan: Angharad Fychan, Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Aberystwyth, has made a significant contribution to the field Continue reading →

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 Continue reading →

Here is a link to Thelma Morris talking (in Welsh) about Cae’r Deintur:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NEK3e6QyFtSvNBfIej9Y_ihneaGKd1tc/view?usp=sharing