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-This white strip -where land meets sea... | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
-..is littered with remarkable -names, tales and characters. | 0:00:16 | 0:00:21 | |
-This is the Llyn coastline. | 0:00:23 | 0:00:25 | |
-In this programme, we travel east... | 0:00:34 | 0:00:37 | |
-..from the village of Llanbedrog, -passing Pwllheli... | 0:00:37 | 0:00:41 | |
-..and on to Criccieth. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:43 | |
-"An expanse of land -stretching to the horizon." | 0:00:49 | 0:00:52 | |
-That's John and Alun's description -of this peninsula... | 0:00:52 | 0:00:56 | |
-..with its many -different characteristics. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:00 | |
-Its landscape and history -can often surprise you. | 0:01:00 | 0:01:05 | |
-Travelling towards Llanbedrog... | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
-..the most notable feature -is Tir y Cwmwd headland... | 0:01:13 | 0:01:16 | |
-..and the quarry remains -of Tan y Mynydd... | 0:01:17 | 0:01:19 | |
-..Gwaith Canol and Gwaith Trwyn. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:21 | |
-Nestled in the headland -is Plas Glyn-y-Weddw. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:25 | |
-Today, it's an art gallery. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:28 | |
-It represents the roots... | 0:01:28 | 0:01:30 | |
-..of a comparatively -modern industry locally. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:34 | |
-Iwan Hughes spent many years -lobster fishing. | 0:01:36 | 0:01:39 | |
-He now works in Glyn-y-Weddw. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:42 | |
-I've travelled a long way -along the peninsula. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:54 | |
-It's mostly farmland but quarries -are dotted along the way. | 0:01:54 | 0:02:00 | |
-The remains of the granite -quarries are found on Tir y Cwmwd. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:05 | |
-There's been a lot of work -in this area. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:08 | |
-I would say that over a hundred -people would have worked there. | 0:02:08 | 0:02:13 | |
-Llanbedrog grew considerably in -the second half of the 19th century. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:19 | |
-The quarries have now closed down. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:22 | |
-Tourism is a far more important -industry now. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:25 | |
-The history of the tourism industry -stretches back to the 19th century. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:29 | |
-Solomon Andrews had great vision -in that respect. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:33 | |
-He bought Plas Glyn-y-Weddw in 1896. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:38 | |
-He renovated the house -and the gardens for tourism. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:43 | |
-A tramway was developed -to bring visitors here. | 0:02:45 | 0:02:49 | |
-He brought his customers -from Pwllheli. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
-He was a Cardiff businessman -and he saw potential in the area. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:56 | |
-How did the tram work? | 0:02:57 | 0:02:59 | |
-It was a horse-drawn tram - -with one horse pulling it. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:03 | |
-A track tramway -stretched from Pwllheli... | 0:03:03 | 0:03:06 | |
-..from the junction -between Ala Road and Cardiff Road. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:10 | |
-The station was nearby, in front -of the church in Llanbedrog. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:14 | |
-It was a major attraction -at the time. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:17 | |
-Its main feature -was its art gallery. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:20 | |
-Paintings by some prominent artists -of the time were exhibited here. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:26 | |
-The gardens were open to the public. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:29 | |
-A network of footpaths led -to the vineyard and nearby forest. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:35 | |
-The park in front of the house -stretched all the way to the beach. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
-There was a tearoom, -orchestras played in the afternoon. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:47 | |
-There were also concerts -during the evenings. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:51 | |
-There was quite a lot going on here. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:53 | |
-There was quite a lot going on here. - -It's a wonderful location. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:55 | |
-It's easy to see -how people are attracted to it. | 0:03:56 | 0:03:59 | |
-Tell me more about the name - -Plas Glyn-y-Weddw. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:03 | |
-The widow of Sir Love Jones-Parry -built the house in 1857... | 0:04:03 | 0:04:07 | |
-..with the intention of moving here -to live when her son married. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:11 | |
-Her son never married -during her lifetime. | 0:04:14 | 0:04:17 | |
-She never moved here to live. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
-She would regularly visit... | 0:04:19 | 0:04:21 | |
-..and enjoyed staying -at the house and its gardens. | 0:04:21 | 0:04:25 | |
-She had a collection of art. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:28 | |
-The architect designed the house -with the intention... | 0:04:29 | 0:04:33 | |
-..of exhibiting the artwork. | 0:04:33 | 0:04:35 | |
-She was the widow. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:37 | |
-She was the widow. - -Elizabeth Love Jones-Parry. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:39 | |
-The house was built perfectly -to become an art gallery. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:44 | |
-Most places on Llyn -are close to the sea. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:57 | |
-It's no surprise that the area has -produced its fair share of sailors. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:02 | |
-One of those was Hugh Hughes, -Gellidara, Penrhos... | 0:05:02 | 0:05:05 | |
-..captain of the Eagle. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:07 | |
-Hugh Hughes was a man of religion. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:16 | |
-He would conduct services -on board the Eagle. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:19 | |
-One Sunday night in Falmouth, -in 1843... | 0:05:20 | 0:05:23 | |
-..his service was heard -by 300 sailors... | 0:05:23 | 0:05:26 | |
-..who'd congregated on the Eagle -from 50 nearby Welsh ships. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:30 | |
-Hugh Hughes would notify other -sailors about his services... | 0:05:35 | 0:05:41 | |
-..by flying a very special banner. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:44 | |
-It was a blue banner -similar to this... | 0:05:48 | 0:05:50 | |
-..with the word Bethel -in white on it. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:53 | |
-A star in one corner and a dove -with an olive branch in its mouth. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:58 | |
-The meaning of Bethel -is God's house. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:01 | |
-When Hugh Hughes retired -from the sea in 1847... | 0:06:01 | 0:06:04 | |
-..he married the daughter -of Gellidara, Penrhos. | 0:06:05 | 0:06:08 | |
-When a new chapel was built -in Penrhos in the 1860s... | 0:06:08 | 0:06:13 | |
-..Hugh Hughes insisted -it was called Bethel... | 0:06:13 | 0:06:16 | |
-..in memory of the time -he conducted services at sea. | 0:06:17 | 0:06:20 | |
-After a two-minute car journey... | 0:06:33 | 0:06:36 | |
-..I arrive at the coastal town -of Pwllheli. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:40 | |
-Walking the streets, I observe -names connected to the sea... | 0:06:41 | 0:06:45 | |
-..even though the seaside is now -relatively far from the town centre. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:50 | |
-To shed light on this confusion... | 0:06:59 | 0:07:01 | |
-..I visit -the Pwllheli lifeboat shed... | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
-..to see Owen Roberts, -a boat engineer for many years. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:09 | |
-Now, you were born and raised -in Pwllheli. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:20 | |
-Yes. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:21 | |
-I was born near a window -that overlooked the harbour. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:29 | |
-I remember the sailboats... | 0:07:30 | 0:07:33 | |
-..and goods ships sailing in. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:36 | |
-That's where my interest started. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:39 | |
-You've spent a long time -in this shed. | 0:07:39 | 0:07:42 | |
-Yes. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:43 | |
-The shed is evident -in old photographs. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:47 | |
-Oh, yes. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:48 | |
-There was nothing around it. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:50 | |
-There was nothing around it. - -Nothing around it. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:52 | |
-This huge expanse of rock -behind the shed... | 0:07:53 | 0:07:56 | |
-..very little of it remains now. | 0:07:57 | 0:07:59 | |
-What was it? | 0:07:59 | 0:08:00 | |
-What was it? - -Carreg Yr Imbill (Gimlet Rock). | 0:08:00 | 0:08:03 | |
-The rock has almost -all disappeared now. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:06 | |
-What happened to the material -that was quarried here? | 0:08:06 | 0:08:10 | |
-It was transported -to the large English cities... | 0:08:10 | 0:08:14 | |
-..and to places -such as Hamburg in Germany. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:18 | |
-People in Hamburg are walking on -sections of Carreg Yr Imbill today. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:24 | |
-It appears so. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:25 | |
-I know you contributed maps -for the publication of this book... | 0:08:25 | 0:08:30 | |
-..by Dafydd Glyn Lloyd Hughes -on the history of Pwllheli. | 0:08:31 | 0:08:35 | |
-It shows the remarkable changes -that have been. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
-In truth, on the first map... | 0:08:39 | 0:08:42 | |
-..Carreg yr Imbill -is in the middle of the sea! | 0:08:43 | 0:08:46 | |
-You imagine this was -just a sandbank around the 1280s. | 0:08:46 | 0:08:52 | |
-Oh, yes. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:55 | |
-There is an old map -and it shows the rock out at sea... | 0:08:55 | 0:09:00 | |
-..beyond Pwllheli, -with no surrounding land. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:05 | |
-In the second map, -more sand is visible around it. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:10 | |
-It grew around it. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
-There were many fords to cross. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:15 | |
-This ford is called Rhydliniog. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:18 | |
-There's a street -with a similar name. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:21 | |
-Penrhydliniog. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:23 | |
-Or 'Pentref' as the people -of Penrhydliniog called it. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:28 | |
-There were so many small lakes -around there. | 0:09:28 | 0:09:31 | |
-The street... | 0:09:31 | 0:09:33 | |
-..well, it practically follows -the same path as the ford. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:38 | |
-As you walk through Pwllheli, -you notice instantly... | 0:09:39 | 0:09:42 | |
-..the names of streets -such as Y Traeth and Penylan. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:48 | |
-Such names jump out at you. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:51 | |
-The sea is relatively far -from the town. | 0:09:51 | 0:09:54 | |
-I know that your brother -is an artist. | 0:09:54 | 0:09:57 | |
-This picture was on -the sailing club's calendar. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
-It might show what Pwllheli -was like. Can you tell us more? | 0:10:02 | 0:10:06 | |
-What draws your attention -is the mount. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:10 | |
-Behind the mount -is a saltwater lake. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:15 | |
-The 'pwll heli' (saltwater lake). | 0:10:15 | 0:10:18 | |
-The tide would come in -and saltwater would fill the lake. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:23 | |
-When the tide went out, there was -a sandbank where the beach is. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
-The lake was full of saltwater. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:30 | |
-This picture clearly shows -the existence of a beach. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:34 | |
-Is this where the street -named Y Traeth is now? | 0:10:34 | 0:10:37 | |
-Yes, the road that comes in -from Caernarfon. | 0:10:38 | 0:10:41 | |
-There's a street -called Lon Dywod (Sand Way). | 0:10:41 | 0:10:45 | |
-This is where the tide came in. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:47 | |
-This created quite a quandary -at the time... | 0:10:50 | 0:10:53 | |
-..because they wanted English names. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:56 | |
-Y Traeth wasn't considered -a nice name. | 0:10:56 | 0:10:59 | |
-Sand Street - that was better. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:02 | |
-Lon Dywod - they didn't have -a name for Lon Dywod. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:09 | |
-It was renamed New Street. | 0:11:09 | 0:11:11 | |
-Lon Dywod was New Street... | 0:11:12 | 0:11:14 | |
-..and Traeth was Sand Street! | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
-There was time in Pwllheli when -everything was being Anglicized. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:23 | |
-They wanted to change -the name of the town. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:30 | |
-There were many options. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:32 | |
-Albertville... all kinds of names. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:36 | |
-Really? | 0:11:36 | 0:11:37 | |
-Really? - -Yes. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:38 | |
-One person suggested Salt Lake City! | 0:11:39 | 0:11:42 | |
-I think that those kind of jokes -made them give it all up. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:52 | |
-They kept the name Pwllheli. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:55 | |
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-I'm on a journey -across Llyn's coastline... | 0:12:15 | 0:12:18 | |
-..searching for the area's -remarkable place names and tales. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:23 | |
-Near Pwllheli is a village -whose name suggests... | 0:12:23 | 0:12:26 | |
-..that the river Erch -should flow to the sea here. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:29 | |
-But it doesn't. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:32 | |
-The first thing -that interests me here... | 0:12:38 | 0:12:42 | |
-..is seeing the sign - Abererch. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
-You hear some people -pronouncing it as 'Berch'. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:48 | |
-What should I be saying? | 0:12:49 | 0:12:51 | |
-Berch! | 0:12:51 | 0:12:52 | |
-There's an overcompensation -in the pronunciation... | 0:12:53 | 0:12:57 | |
-..often in official forms. | 0:12:57 | 0:12:59 | |
-The University of Wales Press -adopt a caesura... | 0:12:59 | 0:13:02 | |
-..to ensure that everyone -pronounces the three syllables. | 0:13:02 | 0:13:06 | |
-That's a mistake. -The old pronunciation was Abererch. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:10 | |
-That's been lost -and it's become Berch locally. | 0:13:11 | 0:13:14 | |
-The same happened with Bermo and -Berffro - Aberffraw became Berffro. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:19 | |
-The emphasis -is on the penultimate syllable. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
-The name appears as one word -in the Black Book of Carmarthen. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:27 | |
-"Bedd Rhydderch Hael in Abererch." | 0:13:27 | 0:13:29 | |
-Abererch is a significant -mispronunciation as it stands now. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:34 | |
-I'll fit in with the locals -and say Berch. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:37 | |
-Where's the River Erch from here? | 0:13:37 | 0:13:40 | |
-The River Erch -flows down from the Eifl... | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
-..and it travels south. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:45 | |
-It flowed out to sea... | 0:13:45 | 0:13:48 | |
-..in Berch, hence the name. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
-It doesn't now and hasn't done since -the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:57 | |
-It's changed its course -and flows to the sea in Pwllheli. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:02 | |
-The word 'erch' means grey. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:04 | |
-It merges with Afon Ddu -(black river) here. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:07 | |
-The landscape has also changed -through human interference. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:12 | |
-The main change happened... | 0:14:12 | 0:14:14 | |
-..two centuries ago -to the year before last, in 1813. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:18 | |
-Sea embankments were built -either side of Pwllheli. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:21 | |
-The embankment on this side -reclaimed a lot of land... | 0:14:22 | 0:14:26 | |
-..land that was subsequently sold -to local landowners. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:30 | |
-That land remains under sea level. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:35 | |
-There's a high-tide rock in -a field near Yr Odyn in Berch. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:41 | |
-That had to be submerged... | 0:14:41 | 0:14:43 | |
-..to allow enough depth in the sea -for limestone ships to dock. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:49 | |
-They measured the tide -against the rock. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:52 | |
-If the rock wasn't submerged, -the water wasn't deep enough. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:57 | |
-There's a wonderful view -from this highland. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:01 | |
-I can visualise the whole story. | 0:15:02 | 0:15:04 | |
-What on earth is this rock -we're stood on? | 0:15:04 | 0:15:07 | |
-Cadair Cawrdaf Sant -(Cawrdaf's Seat). | 0:15:07 | 0:15:10 | |
-Cawrdaf is the patron saint -of Berch... | 0:15:10 | 0:15:13 | |
-..and Miskin in Mid Glamorgan. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:15 | |
-I don't know of anywhere else -in North Wales, apart from Berch... | 0:15:15 | 0:15:19 | |
-..where he is the patron saint. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:21 | |
-When people would travel on their -pilgrimages to Bardsey Island... | 0:15:21 | 0:15:26 | |
-..they would stop and sit here. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:28 | |
-The pilgrim's path to Bardsey -was just beyond here... | 0:15:29 | 0:15:34 | |
-..just at the bottom of this field. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:37 | |
-According to legend, the pilgrims -would rest and sit here... | 0:15:37 | 0:15:41 | |
-..and receive a blessing -before crossing the sound. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
-I don't know the details -of the blessing... | 0:15:45 | 0:15:47 | |
-..but I believe -it helped them cross the sound. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:50 | |
-It must have. -At least they had great views. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:53 | |
-They sat because they were tired! | 0:15:54 | 0:15:56 | |
-After passing Carreg Pen Llanw -(High Tide Rock) in Berch... | 0:16:01 | 0:16:05 | |
-..I head back to Pwllheli... | 0:16:05 | 0:16:07 | |
-..to launch my boat. | 0:16:08 | 0:16:10 | |
-This is a very busy harbour. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:18 | |
-A wide variety of boats -benefit from recent developments. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:23 | |
-There's some safety here -but it should be remembered... | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
-..that these shores -can be perilous... | 0:16:28 | 0:16:31 | |
-..even when it's calm. | 0:16:31 | 0:16:33 | |
-On July 1, 1899... | 0:16:37 | 0:16:39 | |
-..members of the Llanddeiniolen -parish church congregated here... | 0:16:39 | 0:16:44 | |
-..for a Sunday school trip. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:46 | |
-Some ventured out into the bay -in a boat. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:49 | |
-The boat capsized, 12 drowned... | 0:16:49 | 0:16:52 | |
-..and the only one who survived -was the oarsman. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:55 | |
-As I leave Pwllheli to the backdrop -of Carreg Yr Imbill... | 0:17:17 | 0:17:21 | |
-..I head to the ocean. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:23 | |
-South of Pwllheli is Sarn Badrig... | 0:17:23 | 0:17:26 | |
-..an underwater shingle reef -extending across the bay. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:31 | |
-Some claim the reef is the remains -of Cantre'r Gwaelod... | 0:17:31 | 0:17:35 | |
-..the mythological kingdom -buried by the sea. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:39 | |
-The romanticists among us associate -Pen Ychain with Cantre'r Gwaelod. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:46 | |
-The prince of Cantre'r Gwaelod -was Gwyddno Garanhir. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:50 | |
-According to some, his groan when he -realised his kingdom was drowning... | 0:17:50 | 0:17:56 | |
-..inspired the name Pen Ochain -(Groaning Head). | 0:17:56 | 0:17:59 | |
-Whatever the truth, Sarn Badrig -is a perilous stretch for sailors. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:10 | |
-With the tide out, six ships ran -aground during the last century. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:16 | |
-Easy does it as you sail -past the Dwyfor estuary... | 0:18:17 | 0:18:21 | |
-..and on to Criccieth. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:23 | |
-Reaching Criccieth from the sea -is an exceptional experience... | 0:18:32 | 0:18:36 | |
-..as you become dwarfed -by the castle on the hill. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:40 | |
-It reminds you of your place -in the world. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:43 | |
-The safety of being up there... | 0:18:44 | 0:18:46 | |
-..and the uncertainty -of being down here, on the sea. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:50 | |
-We've certainly reached -a historic town. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
-Criccieth's business centre once -stood to the east of the castle. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:03 | |
-It inspired the name -Abermarchnad (Market Estuary). | 0:19:03 | 0:19:07 | |
-For years, people congregated here -every Sunday night to sing hymns. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:12 | |
-It was some chapel. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:13 | |
-Criccieth Castle has stood -on this rock for almost 800 years. | 0:19:23 | 0:19:27 | |
-Eight centuries -of guarding Cardigan Bay... | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
-..and reigning over -this corner of Eifionydd. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:34 | |
-It's still imposing today. | 0:19:34 | 0:19:36 | |
-Can you imagine standing -on this beach centuries ago... | 0:19:36 | 0:19:40 | |
-..and seeing the castle walls -looking down on you. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:44 | |
-Gwyneth, this castle -is in such a special location. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:05 | |
-You're used to seeing it every day. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:08 | |
-I'm here almost every day. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:10 | |
-My son, Maelgwn, -enjoys playing here. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:13 | |
-He wears his Owain Glyndwr tabard -and terrorises holidaymakers. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:17 | |
-Generations of my family -have played here. | 0:20:17 | 0:20:20 | |
-Mam played cowboys and Indians here -with her friends in the 1950s. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:24 | |
-Before that, my great uncle Robat, -he hated school. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:29 | |
-He would escape every day -through the school window... | 0:20:29 | 0:20:32 | |
-..and no-one knew where he went. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:34 | |
-He would hide here. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:36 | |
-There's no better place. A wonderful -bay and a castle across the water. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:41 | |
-It's a special location. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:43 | |
-Ten years ago, Taid, in his 90s -at the time, walked along the prom. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:49 | |
-An old man came up to him and asked -if he'd lived here all his life. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:54 | |
-"Yes," replied Taid. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:56 | |
-He then asked, "Is there -another chateau over here?" | 0:20:56 | 0:20:59 | |
-Taid pointed through the mist -to Harlech Castle. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
-"Yes indeed." | 0:21:03 | 0:21:05 | |
-"Ah, then I am in the right place. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:08 | |
-"During the war, -we were here in a U-boat." | 0:21:08 | 0:21:12 | |
-Taid said lucky he hadn't landed. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:14 | |
-The Criccieth Home Guard -wasn't up to much at the time. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:19 | |
-The history stretches back further. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:21 | |
-The castle was built by Llywelyn -the Great in the 13th century. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:25 | |
-His son, Dafydd, imprisoned his -brother Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:31 | |
-Edward I captured the castle. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:34 | |
-It became a prison for many years... | 0:21:34 | 0:21:37 | |
-..until Owain Glyndwr destroyed -the castle in the 15th century. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:43 | |
-The use of the castle as a prison -led to the name Criccieth. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:48 | |
-During the Middle Ages -it was called Treferthyr... | 0:21:48 | 0:21:53 | |
-..after St Catherine who was -murdered by a Roman emperor. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:58 | |
-One explanation suggest its origin -as 'crug' (hill)... | 0:21:58 | 0:22:03 | |
-..and 'caeth' (imprisoned) -after the prisoners. | 0:22:03 | 0:22:07 | |
-Having said that, the common use -of 'caeth' during the Middle Ages... | 0:22:07 | 0:22:12 | |
-..was 'taeog' (servile). | 0:22:12 | 0:22:14 | |
-It could refer to native serfs. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:16 | |
-There's still a lot of discussion -about doubling the C. | 0:22:17 | 0:22:21 | |
-Some say it should be double because -of 'crug' and 'caeth' - g and c. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:25 | |
-Others argue that it doesn't happen -in Welsh grammar. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:29 | |
-As a local, -where do you stand on it? | 0:22:29 | 0:22:32 | |
-As an Eifionydd girl, -it should have only one C! | 0:22:32 | 0:22:35 | |
-What's funny is when someone comes -to Criccieth from Llanystumdwy... | 0:22:35 | 0:22:41 | |
-..sometimes there are two Cs -on the official sign... | 0:22:41 | 0:22:45 | |
-..and sometimes there's one -after someone painted over it. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:50 | |
-People will discuss and argue -about it for many years to come. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:55 | |
-Are you the painter? | 0:22:55 | 0:22:56 | |
-Are you the painter? - -Not me! | 0:22:56 | 0:22:58 | |
-One thing the debate -of Criccieth's name shows... | 0:23:16 | 0:23:19 | |
-..is that people care -about place names... | 0:23:20 | 0:23:23 | |
-..their spelling -and their meanings. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:26 | |
-This is because everyone feels -an instinctive ownership of them. | 0:23:26 | 0:23:31 | |
-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:52 | |
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