Thanks for a great video. I live in Maes Y Castell and walk in the castle fields with my dogs every day. Feel very blessed to live here.
@wales-whatsinaname
2 жыл бұрын
You are indeed very lucky , the views are stunning and the history is something to behold. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. Really is appreciated
@theandybchannel.1819
Жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks
@duchessofdark
3 жыл бұрын
I live off York Road below and spend a lot of time up here. Love this video! Diolch yn fawr❤️❤️🙏
@wales-whatsinaname
3 жыл бұрын
It must be wonderful to live so close to that much history ? Thank you so much for your comment , it is much appreciated
@andrewwhelan7311
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent and very interesting use of the ancient tongue of the native Briton's. A language that is truly a living breathing fossil. Heddwch. Engrossing and beautiful, just like the People of Cymru.
@charliejohn372
2 жыл бұрын
Shwmae Andrew. Heddwch 😀
@DanHaug
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video. Sharing it with my wife's book club. :)
@wales-whatsinaname
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much , grateful for your support
@retro1980x
Ай бұрын
Fascinating video, thank you. Would you mind telling us who the Welsh artist is playing 3 mins in? Thanks in advance.
@wales-whatsinaname
28 күн бұрын
@retro1980x thank you for your comments , the music is by a great band called Bwncath ( means Buzzard) and the song is Caeau ( fields)
@michaelbent22
Жыл бұрын
Very informative video, you have yourself a new subscriber! Diolch yn fawr!
@wales-whatsinaname
Жыл бұрын
Diolch yn fawr , appreciated
@markroberts2201
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@wales-whatsinaname
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you , glad you enjoyed it
@grahamtravers4522
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Although I have visited Conway Castle several times, I have never managed to get to Deganwy (but I did know that there was a castle there). Your theory about the name of the "archers' field" may be correct, but it is my understanding that the bow was traditionally a south Welsh weapon, whereas the north Welsh tended to use the spear. Of course, that does not mean that were no archers in North Wales, and any that were present would have needed somewhere to set up their butts for practice.
@andrewjoynes5867
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I was up at the castle last night and after checking out a 3D rendering of how it looked was wondering about the hole. is it natural or excavated and what was it used for, it looked covered in the rendering. Thanks
@wales-whatsinaname
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you , I wondered the same , my best guess is that it occurred when they removed the remnants to build Conwy Castle , it does have the appearance of some quarrying
@andrewjoynes5867
2 жыл бұрын
@@wales-whatsinaname Yes I've found something that says it was a small quarry and I guess it was probably used for storage. It was definitely eerie when I went down and so quiet. Thanks for getting back 👍
@SarahWoodburyBooks
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love all that about the history of the names. I did want to ask about the date of the archery/longbow to the 1180s. My reading is that Gerald of Wales wrote about the archers in the 1180s, but the Welsh were archers long before that, to at least the 7th century. (I have an article about it on my website. Wikipedia is most annoying in that it mostly just talks about the 'English longbow'. I don't want to overstep, but I could post the link if you were interested.)
@wales-whatsinaname
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes please , always happy for more information and thank you
@SarahWoodburyBooks
3 жыл бұрын
@@wales-whatsinaname Okay! Here's the link to the article I wrote which brings in a bunch of other sources :) www.sarahwoodbury.com/the-welsh-longbow/ Thanks for all you do!
@wales-whatsinaname
3 жыл бұрын
@@SarahWoodburyBooks brilliant , I've just had a read of that , fascinating thank you so much for sharing , going to delve in deeper now , diolch yn fawr iawn
@gillothen8913
2 жыл бұрын
Ardderchog! Diolch yn fawr. Roedd fy fam a fy thad yn byw ger Arfryn (Lon Bryn Gosol). Sorry if my mutations are wrong there - still only Canolradd. My late parents lived with a view of the Vardre for nearly 30 years, and my children always wanted to go to the castle whenever we visited - so this brings back happy memories. Diolch again.
@wales-whatsinaname
2 жыл бұрын
Diolch yn fawr , I beg of you not to concern yourself with mutations , they come naturally eventually and i always feel that worrying about them harms new speakers confidence. Really glad you enjoyed
@davinryanaaron
2 жыл бұрын
Loved the music, where can I find it to download?
@wales-whatsinaname
2 жыл бұрын
The song is "Caeau" by Bwncath , they are excellent , available to download on Spotify, iTunes etc
@charliejohn372
2 жыл бұрын
Bore da. I’m afraid I don’t know your name, but perhaps you could help me with a Welsh name. I’ve a theory that Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere) may be title rather than a name. This is because King Arthur 2nd had 3 wives each named Gwenhwyfar…not very likely. It think Gwen means “pure” rather then “white”, but the second part of the name “Hwyfar” is beyond me. Any help or ideas would be much appreciated. Diolch yn fawr, Charlie John
@wales-whatsinaname
2 жыл бұрын
Good question and difficult to answer with any certainty, I have read that it is meant to mean white enchantress or similar , Gwen as you say means white , I wonder if hwy derives from dwy which means divine ( as in the river dyfrdwy which means divine water) far - possibly from fawr = great or big. There is a Gwenhwyfach ( fach meaning small or lesser) and was reputed to be a sister. Gwen is also used to define 'fair or pretty' , so putting all that together , Great divine fair - now that could well be used to describe someone of a high standing I guess , but I have to be honest , this is all deduction and guesswork
@hogynmon
3 жыл бұрын
Diolch o galon i ti am fideo diddorol arall, yn llawn o hanes gwerthfawr…..spot on 👍👍
@wales-whatsinaname
3 жыл бұрын
Diolch unwaith eto , lle braf I ymweld
@hogynmon
3 жыл бұрын
Wales - What's In a Name? Siwr o neud👍
@AntEvans88
3 жыл бұрын
Wedi dysgu llawer pnawn ‘ma gyfaill. Roedd Gannock yn air diarth i mi cyn heddiw. Diolch am rannu. 👍👍
@wales-whatsinaname
3 жыл бұрын
Diolch am dy sylwadau Ant 👉
@AntEvans88
3 жыл бұрын
@@wales-whatsinaname Croeso mawr gyfaill. Diolch i chdi am y fideo (a’r gyfres yn gyffredinol) 👍👍
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