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-There's a wondrous charm -to the Pembrokeshire coast... | 0:00:08 | 0:00:11 | |
-..and the place names -along its shores. | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
-Furtive imaginations... | 0:00:15 | 0:00:17 | |
-..have christened every inch -of this county with colourful names. | 0:00:18 | 0:00:22 | |
-Our aim is to discover -the history behind these names... | 0:00:23 | 0:00:26 | |
-..so that they -may be recorded for posterity. | 0:00:26 | 0:00:30 | |
-This week, we're travelling from -the fishing village of Porthgain... | 0:00:36 | 0:00:41 | |
-..around Penmaen Dewi -until we reach Solva... | 0:00:41 | 0:00:44 | |
-..the other side of the peninsula. | 0:00:45 | 0:00:47 | |
-Porthgain -is a popular tourist destination... | 0:00:59 | 0:01:02 | |
-..on account -of its astounding beauty. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:05 | |
-The name -literally means pretty bay. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:08 | |
-But it's not usually -as quiet as this here. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:12 | |
-Earlier in the series, we visited St -Brynach's Church in Cwm yr Eglwys... | 0:01:16 | 0:01:21 | |
-..that had been destroyed in -a tumultuous storm in October 1859. | 0:01:21 | 0:01:25 | |
-On the same night, -a ship called the Carolina... | 0:01:25 | 0:01:29 | |
-..ran into difficulty in the bay. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:32 | |
-The captain -decided to head for Porthgain... | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
-..and roared into the dock -in full sail... | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
-..through the mouth -of this narrow harbour... | 0:01:39 | 0:01:42 | |
-..hitting, and demolishing, -the slipway. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:45 | |
-His ship was also destroyed. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:48 | |
-But he managed to save the lives -of the 13 crewmen on board. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:53 | |
-Still to this day, -part of the ship's stern... | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
-..hangs above the bar -at the Sloop Inn in Porthgain. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:03 | |
-As we leave Porthgain... | 0:02:09 | 0:02:11 | |
-..we pass the remains -of two quarries. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:14 | |
-They were referred to locally -as Caersalem and Jerusalem. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:19 | |
-This is -a disused quarry in Abereiddy. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
-When work ceased in 1904... | 0:02:25 | 0:02:27 | |
-..they broke through the rock -out to sea... | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
-..creating this beautiful seascape. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:34 | |
-Nobody's sure -what purpose this tower served... | 0:02:46 | 0:02:49 | |
-..on the Trwyncastell peninsula. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
-It might have been -some sort of boardroom... | 0:02:52 | 0:02:55 | |
-..or somewhere for -the quarry owners and their wives... | 0:02:55 | 0:02:59 | |
-..to enjoy a cup of tea. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:01 | |
-One thing's for sure. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:03 | |
-It's hard to think -of a more picturesque spot... | 0:03:04 | 0:03:07 | |
-..in which to do that. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
-Ramsey Island -and St David's Cathedral... | 0:03:36 | 0:03:39 | |
-..are calling me in the distance... | 0:03:39 | 0:03:41 | |
-..but there's no need to go there -to marvel at the architecture. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:45 | |
-Nature is the architect. | 0:03:46 | 0:03:47 | |
-She has worked diligently -on this landscape. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
-Hefin Wyn -is a native of Pembrokeshire. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
-He has chronicled -his journeys along the coast... | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
-..in his travel guide, Pentigili. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:06 | |
-You know this county -inside out, Hefin. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:11 | |
-Yes, I've travelled it 'pentigili' - -the length and breadth of it. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:16 | |
-Pentigili is one of the words -that defines the dialect. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:20 | |
-I'm sure you've come across -some interesting characters. | 0:04:20 | 0:04:24 | |
-The older generation, for certain. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:28 | |
-They are familiar -with the legends behind the names. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:32 | |
-I'm talking about -fishermen and so on. | 0:04:32 | 0:04:35 | |
-Civilisation and man's evolution... | 0:04:35 | 0:04:39 | |
-..is reflected in the coastal names. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:42 | |
-This is Penmaen Dewi. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:45 | |
-Also known as -Octopitarum Promontorium. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:49 | |
-That doesn't sound like -a Welsh name, does it? | 0:04:49 | 0:04:52 | |
-It certainly -doesn't reflect the dialect. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:56 | |
-It's a Latin name coined by a Roman -who lived in Alexandria, Egypt... | 0:04:56 | 0:05:01 | |
-..during the reign -of the Roman Empire. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:03 | |
-His name was Claudius Ptolemy. | 0:05:04 | 0:05:06 | |
-The term actually means -the peninsula of the eight dangers. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:11 | |
-It looks like a dangerous place. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:13 | |
-Those rocks in the sea -are the danger spots. | 0:05:14 | 0:05:17 | |
-I'm not sure -where the eighth danger is... | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
-..but they believed back then -that the world ended here. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:26 | |
-It certainly looks dangerous. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:29 | |
-I was trying to count -the number of rocks visible. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:32 | |
-It's dangerous for -even the most experienced sailors. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:36 | |
-They must exercise caution. Many -lives have been lost in these parts. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:42 | |
-They were first recorded by Miles -Bishop and the Clerk brothers... | 0:05:42 | 0:05:47 | |
-..in the 17th's century. | 0:05:47 | 0:05:49 | |
-Because of that, that -stretch of sea is referred to... | 0:05:49 | 0:05:53 | |
-..as the Bishop and Clerks. | 0:05:54 | 0:05:56 | |
-Nothing to do with St David's? | 0:05:56 | 0:05:58 | |
-It's tempting to say... | 0:05:59 | 0:06:01 | |
-..that there's a religious -connotation with the cathedral... | 0:06:01 | 0:06:05 | |
-..but no, they're named after -the first people who recorded them. | 0:06:05 | 0:06:09 | |
-Another interesting name -for a rock is Gwahan (Leper). | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
-At low tide, the rock is visible, -and the explanation I was given... | 0:06:14 | 0:06:18 | |
-..was that -they would transport lepers... | 0:06:19 | 0:06:23 | |
-..on a boat to the remote rock... | 0:06:23 | 0:06:26 | |
-..where they were told -they could sunbathe. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:30 | |
-But, of course, -nobody came to fetch them. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:33 | |
-When the tide came in, -they all drowned. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:36 | |
-You're romanticizing now, -aren't you? | 0:06:37 | 0:06:40 | |
-You're getting into it now. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:42 | |
-You're getting into it now. - -I'm quite the romantic. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:44 | |
-The landscape itself -hasn't changed over the centuries. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:48 | |
-You can still walk to places -in the wilderness... | 0:06:48 | 0:06:52 | |
-..that are so far removed -from modern civilisation. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:57 | |
-It's just you, the sea -and an abundance of wild flowers. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:01 | |
-You can feel the waves pounding -against the craggy rocks... | 0:07:02 | 0:07:06 | |
-..and a great sense of yearning -washing over them. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:10 | |
-You're the one romanticizing now! | 0:07:11 | 0:07:13 | |
-It's hard not to. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:15 | |
-Penmaen Dewi is a treasure trove -for antiquarians. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:19 | |
-There are circular mounds from the -Iron Age and a row of sturdy cairns. | 0:07:19 | 0:07:24 | |
-Carn Trellwyd, -Carn Perfedd and Carn Llidi. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:28 | |
-It's possible -that Carn Llidi means Cairn of Fury. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
-From its summit on a clear day... | 0:07:31 | 0:07:34 | |
-..it's possible to see -the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:38 | |
-This is also the location for the -world's first hydrophone station. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:43 | |
-It was built to listen out -for German submarines during WWI. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:48 | |
-They heard no submarines... | 0:07:49 | 0:07:51 | |
-..only schools of mackerel -returning to the bay. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:55 | |
-They pointed local fishermen -in their direction. | 0:07:55 | 0:07:59 | |
-There are ancient remains -beneath Penmaen Dewi too. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:09 | |
-Traeth Mawr (Big Beach) -and the English, White Sands Bay... | 0:08:09 | 0:08:13 | |
-..aptly describe the area. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:15 | |
-This rock signifies the site... | 0:08:16 | 0:08:18 | |
-..where the altar -of St Patrick's Church once stood. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
-The church was active -between the 6th and 10th centuries. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:25 | |
-The say it is here -that St Patrick, a Welshman... | 0:08:25 | 0:08:28 | |
-..sailed to Ireland. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:31 | |
-Hidden inland from White Sands Bay -is St David's Cathedral. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:45 | |
-It was out of sight -for pillaging Vikings... | 0:08:45 | 0:08:49 | |
-..who were marauding -the Pembrokeshire coast. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:53 | |
-One who officiates -at his patron saint's church... | 0:08:58 | 0:09:02 | |
-..is Canon Patrick Thomas. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:04 | |
-We find ourselves -in a spectacular cathedral. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:10 | |
-There's a special ambience here. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:13 | |
-It's steeped in history... | 0:09:14 | 0:09:16 | |
-..spanning many centuries. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:19 | |
-Yes, indeed. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:21 | |
-David decided to come here -because he wanted a river nearby. | 0:09:21 | 0:09:26 | |
-Flowing water was important... | 0:09:26 | 0:09:30 | |
-..to the Celtic saints. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:33 | |
-A river and a well were vital. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:35 | |
-Is it true -that Hawddnant (pleasant brook)... | 0:09:35 | 0:09:38 | |
-..was an old name for St David's? | 0:09:39 | 0:09:41 | |
-Yes, it's the name given -to one of the streams. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
-It's interesting -because there's also a Hoddnant... | 0:09:45 | 0:09:49 | |
-..that is associated with St Teilo, -who was also linked to David... | 0:09:49 | 0:09:55 | |
-..as he was one of his followers. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:57 | |
-It was also known -as Mynyw in Welsh... | 0:09:57 | 0:10:00 | |
-..derived from the Latin, Menevia. | 0:10:00 | 0:10:04 | |
-But this place was originally -called Glyn Rhosyn (Rose Valley). | 0:10:04 | 0:10:08 | |
-There's been some disagreement -over the meaning of the name... | 0:10:08 | 0:10:13 | |
-..because there are -no roses anywhere near... | 0:10:13 | 0:10:16 | |
-..not even in the deans' garden... | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
-..where there are all kinds -of wonderful flowers. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:23 | |
-According to Lord Bishop Wyn... | 0:10:23 | 0:10:25 | |
-..'rhosyn' means a small marsh. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:28 | |
-This is certainly true -of the land here. | 0:10:28 | 0:10:32 | |
-This area is a marshland - -the land is very wet. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:36 | |
-There's also -a Porthstinian in the county. | 0:10:36 | 0:10:40 | |
-Stinian -was an interesting character. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:43 | |
-Stinian lived on Ramsey Island. | 0:10:44 | 0:10:49 | |
-Stinian -was David's spiritual father. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:53 | |
-There was a tradition... | 0:10:53 | 0:10:56 | |
-..emanating from Egypt originally... | 0:10:56 | 0:10:59 | |
-..whereby a person would turn to -a holy man or a spiritual father... | 0:10:59 | 0:11:03 | |
-..for guidance. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:06 | |
-Porthstinian -is our next port of call. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:08 | |
-I hope we'll be safe on the sea. | 0:11:09 | 0:11:11 | |
-I hope we'll be safe on the sea. - -Wonderful. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:13 | |
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-Porthstinian -is located opposite Ramsey Island. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:32 | |
-Malcolm Gray was a lifeboat -coxswain here for 29 years. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:37 | |
-Your family has been involved -with the lifeboat for many years. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:45 | |
-Yes, my grandfather -was the first coxswain... | 0:11:45 | 0:11:48 | |
-..at the station as it stands today. | 0:11:49 | 0:11:51 | |
-He had the first powered lifeboat. | 0:11:52 | 0:11:54 | |
-That was a big thing at the time. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:56 | |
-Yes, indeed. | 0:11:57 | 0:11:58 | |
-They had to rely -on manpower before that. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:02 | |
-They were great oarsmen! You must -know this stretch of sea very well. | 0:12:02 | 0:12:07 | |
-Every time we go out to sea... | 0:12:07 | 0:12:10 | |
-..I make sure I know -what tide awaits us. | 0:12:10 | 0:12:14 | |
-If you get to know -the ebb and flow of the tide... | 0:12:14 | 0:12:18 | |
-..at different times of day... | 0:12:18 | 0:12:21 | |
-..you're better informed. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:24 | |
-This stretch of sea -is very dangerous. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:28 | |
-I'm looking at the tide -washing over the rocks. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:31 | |
-The rock in the middle -is called Y Ceffyl (The Horse). | 0:12:31 | 0:12:36 | |
-Further across on the right... | 0:12:37 | 0:12:39 | |
-..are The Bitches. | 0:12:40 | 0:12:41 | |
-..are The Bitches. - -Those are famous. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:43 | |
-Many boats have run aground there. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:46 | |
-It's beautiful on a day like today. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:49 | |
-When you come here at night -and in winter... | 0:12:50 | 0:12:52 | |
-..and see the waves pounding, -it's scary. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:56 | |
-None of the crew -wants to be called out... | 0:12:56 | 0:13:00 | |
-..but they're willing to go. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:03 | |
-The sea isn't the only thing Malcolm -Gray has a close connection with. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:20 | |
-His ancestors -farmed the land on Ramsey Island. | 0:13:21 | 0:13:24 | |
-We're in the south of the island. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:30 | |
-Where exactly are we? | 0:13:31 | 0:13:33 | |
-This is known as Porth Lleuog. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:35 | |
-If we travel south... | 0:13:36 | 0:13:37 | |
-..where do we come to next? | 0:13:38 | 0:13:40 | |
-Over here is Trwyn Mynach Ddu. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
-The cave nearby -is called Ogof Thomas Williams. | 0:13:46 | 0:13:49 | |
-Do you know who he was? | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
-No, I've never met the man! | 0:13:51 | 0:13:54 | |
-But the stories we were told... | 0:13:54 | 0:13:57 | |
-..by Uncle Jenkin -and people like that... | 0:13:57 | 0:14:02 | |
-..claim that Thomas Williams -was a bit of a boy. | 0:14:03 | 0:14:06 | |
-He used to make... | 0:14:06 | 0:14:08 | |
-He brewed his own beer. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:10 | |
-He made home brew! | 0:14:10 | 0:14:12 | |
-There are small islands here too. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:15 | |
-The end of the island -is called Foel Fawr. | 0:14:15 | 0:14:18 | |
-Next to it is Twll Y Gwyddel -(Irishman's Hole). | 0:14:18 | 0:14:23 | |
-Then you come to Ynys Cantwr. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:26 | |
-Is there a Welsh name -for The Bitches? | 0:14:26 | 0:14:28 | |
-They call them The Bitches -and Whelps, the dog and her puppies. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:33 | |
-Further north you come to -Ogof Capel (Chapel Cave). | 0:14:33 | 0:14:39 | |
-An old chapel once stood there but -was later washed away by the sea. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:44 | |
-There are juniper trees -and other shrubs there... | 0:14:44 | 0:14:48 | |
-..that were once used -for medicinal purposes. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:51 | |
-You can make gin from juniper -berries! All you need is tonic! | 0:14:52 | 0:14:56 | |
-The man living in the south -probably had some! | 0:14:56 | 0:14:59 | |
-That rock out at sea -is Bancyn-Ffald. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:02 | |
-I've never heard that name before. | 0:15:03 | 0:15:07 | |
-Uncle Jenkin always said... | 0:15:08 | 0:15:10 | |
-..that 'ffald' meant a place -where they kept foals. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:14 | |
-When the rock -is hidden by the sea... | 0:15:15 | 0:15:17 | |
-..the foam resembles -little white horses dancing. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:21 | |
-They don't stray -far from the rock. They stay close. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:24 | |
-The foals -stayed close to the 'Ffald'. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
-The combination of Welsh -and English names is strange. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:34 | |
-There are Welsh names and then -English ones such as Midland Island. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:39 | |
-I've always thought that. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:41 | |
-It's the same with -the Clerks and Bishops over there. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
-Two are English, two are Welsh. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:47 | |
-South Bishop, North Bishop, -Carreg Daufraich, Carreg Rhoson. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:52 | |
-As we leave Ramsey Island -for the mainland... | 0:15:58 | 0:16:01 | |
-..we head for Porth Clais. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:04 | |
-We pass by a bay whose name -has disappeared from maps. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:08 | |
-Twll y Gath (Cat's Hole). | 0:16:09 | 0:16:11 | |
-We turn into -the famous harbour... | 0:16:11 | 0:16:14 | |
-..where something larger than a cat -landed many moons ago. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:18 | |
-Professor Sioned Davies is an expert -on the legends of the Mabinogion. | 0:16:31 | 0:16:36 | |
-This spot is an important place -in one of our most famous legends. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:41 | |
-Yes, according to legend, this is -where the Twrch Trwyth landed... | 0:16:41 | 0:16:46 | |
-..in the story of Culhwch ac Olwen. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:48 | |
-Its name is enough to frighten you. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:50 | |
-Its name is enough to frighten you. - -It was a rampant wild boar. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:52 | |
-It demolished half of Wales. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:54 | |
-The story tells of Cilydd and -Goleuddydd and their son Culhwch. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:59 | |
-He was christened Culhwch because -he was born from a sow's stomach. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:04 | |
-Culhwch's mother dies... | 0:17:04 | 0:17:08 | |
-..and Cilydd remarries. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:10 | |
-The stepmother curses Culhwch... | 0:17:10 | 0:17:13 | |
-..forbidding him -to marry anyone but Olwen. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:16 | |
-Olwen -was Ysbaddaden Bencawr's daughter. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:19 | |
-He doesn't sound nice either. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:22 | |
-He's not. As soon as he hears -her name, he falls in love with her. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:26 | |
-He doesn't know what to do -so he goes to King Arthur's court... | 0:17:26 | 0:17:30 | |
-..to ask for help - -King Arthur is his cousin. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:33 | |
-Culhwch arrives at the court -and discusses it with Arthur. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:38 | |
-Arthur puts a band of men together -to search for Olwen and Ysbaddaden. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:43 | |
-In the end, they find Ysbaddaden -and he sees Olwen. | 0:17:43 | 0:17:47 | |
-He says, -"You may marry my daughter... | 0:17:47 | 0:17:50 | |
-"..but first -you must complete 40 tasks." | 0:17:51 | 0:17:54 | |
-These tasks are impossible. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:56 | |
-One of them -involves seizing Rhiannon's birds... | 0:17:56 | 0:17:59 | |
-..that bring the dead back to life -and put the living to sleep. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:03 | |
-Simple tasks, then? | 0:18:03 | 0:18:05 | |
-Yes. He wanted them -for the wedding feast. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:08 | |
-They wouldn't have been much fun! | 0:18:09 | 0:18:11 | |
-He must then find the scissors... | 0:18:11 | 0:18:15 | |
-..and comb that are behind -the Twrch Trwyth's ears. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:19 | |
-Legend has it -that the wild boar was once a king. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:23 | |
-Because of the sins he committed, -God turned him into a boar. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:27 | |
-He must've done something terrible -but we don't know what. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:31 | |
-Culhwch completes all the tasks. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:34 | |
-He then hunts the Twrch Trwyth, -who's believed to be in Ireland. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:39 | |
-Arthur and his men -go to Ireland and they find him. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:43 | |
-The boar escapes, -swims across the sea... | 0:18:44 | 0:18:47 | |
-..and lands in Porth Clais -with his seven piglets. | 0:18:48 | 0:18:52 | |
-In this very spot. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:55 | |
-They continue to hunt the boar -until they come to Aber Hafren... | 0:18:55 | 0:19:00 | |
-..where they manage -to seize the scissors and comb. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:05 | |
-Interestingly, -they fail to kill the boar... | 0:19:05 | 0:19:09 | |
-..so he swims out to sea -towards Cornwall. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:12 | |
-I'm very fond of the ending... | 0:19:13 | 0:19:15 | |
-..because it leaves it open -for The Return of Twrch Trwyth. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:19 | |
-Twrch Trwyth II! | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
-Porth Clais has one more secret. | 0:19:23 | 0:19:26 | |
-I'm determined to uncover it -before continuing my journey. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:31 | |
-Further inland, behind the bridge -on the current OS map... | 0:19:31 | 0:19:35 | |
-..there is a reference to a well. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:38 | |
-But if we compare it -with this old map from 1887... | 0:19:39 | 0:19:43 | |
-..it's called Capel y Pistyll. | 0:19:43 | 0:19:45 | |
-What attracts me -is the possibility... | 0:19:46 | 0:19:48 | |
-..of it being -an important place in our history. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:52 | |
-It's very wet under foot here. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:07 | |
-I've had to battle my way through -nettles that were taller than me. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:19 | |
-Though I've been stung badly... | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
-..I found this boggy area -and followed the water to this spot. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:26 | |
-This is Ffynnon Ddewi -(David's Well). | 0:20:26 | 0:20:30 | |
-According to some historians... | 0:20:30 | 0:20:33 | |
-..it was here that -our patron saint was baptized. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:36 | |
-I'm not sure if it's true, but after -the trouble it took to get here... | 0:20:37 | 0:20:41 | |
-..it'd be nice to think so. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:43 | |
-Travelling along -the peninsula towards Solva... | 0:20:53 | 0:20:57 | |
-..we pass a rock called The Cradle. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:00 | |
-The name is derived from its shape. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
-But this isn't the only cradle -associated with the area. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:07 | |
-There was once a ship -of the same name. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:10 | |
-Solva harbour is full -of pleasure boats nowadays... | 0:21:10 | 0:21:14 | |
-..but during the Middle Ages, it was -the coast's commercial centre. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:19 | |
-It was a bustling port in the 19thC -with 30 registered merchant ships. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:30 | |
-It was here that passengers -boarded The Cradle... | 0:21:31 | 0:21:34 | |
-..with all their worldly possessions -and dreams... | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
-..and headed to New York. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:40 | |
-It cost three pounds to sail -on The Cradle, which was a bargain. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:53 | |
-If you could ever consider a voyage -of that nature any kind of bargain! | 0:21:54 | 0:21:59 | |
-During the 1850s... | 0:21:59 | 0:22:01 | |
-..losing 10% of passengers -to illness was commonplace. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:05 | |
-On some voyages, -a quarter of the passengers died. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:09 | |
-There were no beds on The Cradle... | 0:22:09 | 0:22:11 | |
-..only wooden shelves. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:13 | |
-Passengers were squeezed together. | 0:22:14 | 0:22:16 | |
-You also had to bring your own food. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
-But it was impossible to tell... | 0:22:19 | 0:22:21 | |
-..if you were going to be at sea -for four weeks or four months. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:26 | |
-If you travelled on The Cradle, -starvation was a certainty. | 0:22:26 | 0:22:30 | |
-Like every other rural area, -the exodus continues... | 0:22:31 | 0:22:35 | |
-..as young people go in search of -work and are replaced by incomers. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:40 | |
-The relationship between -the people and the coast changes. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:45 | |
-There are names at the mouth of the -River Solva such as Trwyn Caws... | 0:22:45 | 0:22:49 | |
-..Carreg Dibryder, Y Gwyddelod, -which are a cluster of rocks. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:54 | |
-Those names have long disappeared -from maps and common parlance. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:59 | |
-And as the nature of industry... | 0:22:59 | 0:23:01 | |
-..and the composition -of coastal communities alter... | 0:23:01 | 0:23:07 | |
-..new names are introduced -to replace the old ones. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:10 | |
-But maybe -that's just how it's always been. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:14 | |
-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:44 | |
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