Traeth Niwgwl i Rhoscrowther Arfordir Cymru
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-Just like -the ebb and flow of the tide... | 0:00:09 | 0:00:11 | |
-..coastal place names come and go. | 0:00:12 | 0:00:14 | |
-Some are the legacy of international -influences throughout the ages... | 0:00:14 | 0:00:19 | |
-..others are short lived... | 0:00:19 | 0:00:21 | |
-..like the childhood of those -who coined the names for fun. | 0:00:21 | 0:00:26 | |
-They can all be found here. -This is Pembrokeshire. | 0:00:27 | 0:00:30 | |
-Today's journey begins in Newgale... | 0:00:39 | 0:00:42 | |
-..travelling southwards -past Marloes... | 0:00:42 | 0:00:46 | |
-..before making our way -to Milford Haven. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:49 | |
-One convenient way -of exploring the coast... | 0:00:52 | 0:00:55 | |
-..is by using the local bus service. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:58 | |
-People from all over the world -use the bus... | 0:01:00 | 0:01:03 | |
-..to travel through a county -rich in history, beauty... | 0:01:03 | 0:01:07 | |
-..and diverse influences. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:10 | |
-One turn of phrase I heard -from a lady in Felin Ganol... | 0:01:12 | 0:01:15 | |
-..an area behind Solva was, -"Twsh baw san fferian"... | 0:01:15 | 0:01:20 | |
-..which translates to something -like, "Whatever, it doesn't matter!" | 0:01:20 | 0:01:25 | |
-The phrase -is derived from the French... | 0:01:25 | 0:01:28 | |
-.."Ne touche pas, ca ne fait rien." | 0:01:28 | 0:01:31 | |
-Twsh baw san fferian - -"Don't touch it, it doesn't matter." | 0:01:31 | 0:01:36 | |
-En route to Newgale beach... | 0:01:41 | 0:01:44 | |
-..we pass Pointz Castle, -which also has a French ring to it. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:49 | |
-Pointz Castle is now but a ruin. | 0:01:51 | 0:01:53 | |
-There may not be much of it left... | 0:01:53 | 0:01:56 | |
-..but the surname Pointz, -or sometimes Pwnsh... | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
-..still exists locally. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
-The Welsh have adopted the surname. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
-Pointz Castle -is known locally as Cas Bwnsh. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:08 | |
-Cas Bwnsh and twsh baw it is then! | 0:02:12 | 0:02:15 | |
-The name -given to a gate-post is a jom... | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
-..which is derived -from the French for leg, la jambe. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:23 | |
-We shouldn't be surprised -by the foreign influences. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:31 | |
-After all, -every port attracts tourists. | 0:02:32 | 0:02:34 | |
-Throughout the ages, people have -preferred to stay rather than leave. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:40 | |
-Thank you very much. Goodbye. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
-Once we reach Newgale beach, -we encounter Irish influences. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:55 | |
-This is St Brides Bay. | 0:02:56 | 0:02:58 | |
-The name is derived -from the Irish saint, Bridget. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:01 | |
-Ffraid is the Welsh form of Bridget. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:04 | |
-That's why -the Welsh christened this bay... | 0:03:04 | 0:03:07 | |
-..Bae Sain Ffraid. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:09 | |
-The froth from the pounding waves -washes over Newgale beach. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:21 | |
-There's a Porth Neigwl -in Lleyn and on Anglesey... | 0:03:23 | 0:03:27 | |
-..but its origin is unknown. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:29 | |
-It could be a combination... | 0:03:30 | 0:03:31 | |
-..of the Old English, 'niew', -with an I, meaning new... | 0:03:32 | 0:03:35 | |
-..and the Norse, 'gale', -meaning a gorge or a narrow path. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
-Whatever its meaning, -it certainly doesn't mean new wind. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:46 | |
-As we leave Newgale and head south, -we cross an invisible line... | 0:03:53 | 0:03:57 | |
-..which has divided Pembrokeshire -linguistically and culturally... | 0:03:57 | 0:04:02 | |
-..for almost 1,000 years. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:04 | |
-Castell y Garn -was built on this boundary... | 0:04:04 | 0:04:07 | |
-..to protect Flemish people in the -south from the Welsh in the north. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:12 | |
-The location is perfect for keeping -one side away from the other. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:17 | |
-One thing you notice from looking -at a map of Pembrokeshire... | 0:04:17 | 0:04:21 | |
-..is that there are Welsh names -along the coast as far as Newgale... | 0:04:21 | 0:04:26 | |
-..and then English names take over. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:29 | |
-You could draw a line -straight down the middle. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:33 | |
-Why is that? | 0:04:33 | 0:04:35 | |
-We're on the border -between the Welsh-speaking north... | 0:04:35 | 0:04:39 | |
-..and the English-speaking south - -there are two sides to the county. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:44 | |
-One for the Englishman -and another for the Welshman. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:47 | |
-The curse of Babel -divided the old county. | 0:04:48 | 0:04:50 | |
-I believe that people -refer to this line as the landsker. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:55 | |
-Yes. That names exists to this day. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:57 | |
-It's relatively new in terms of it -denoting a linguistic boundary. | 0:04:58 | 0:05:02 | |
-In a way, -it's been used and adapted... | 0:05:02 | 0:05:06 | |
-..to refer to the language boundary. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:08 | |
-Am I right in thinking -that landsker is a Norse word? | 0:05:09 | 0:05:13 | |
-The 'sk' in the middle -suggests a Scandinavian derivation. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:17 | |
-But there's no evidence of the word -in the Scandinavian languages. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:22 | |
-The word exists in English -originating from the West Country. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:27 | |
-I think Pembrokeshire -has more of an affinity... | 0:05:27 | 0:05:33 | |
-..with southwest England. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:35 | |
-It's more likely -that the word belongs... | 0:05:35 | 0:05:38 | |
-..to the word 'lansher' there. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:41 | |
-How did that happen -in the first place? | 0:05:41 | 0:05:44 | |
-Back in the Middle Ages, -there were the Normans... | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
-..the English and the Flemish... | 0:05:49 | 0:05:51 | |
-..who established themselves here. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:54 | |
-The south of the county -had fertile agricultural land... | 0:05:54 | 0:05:58 | |
-..so the south became anglicized... | 0:05:58 | 0:06:01 | |
-..while the uplands -and the coast remained Welsh. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:05 | |
-How much of a boundary was there -between the two sides? | 0:06:05 | 0:06:10 | |
-They say some Welsh names crept into -the English dialect in the south. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:15 | |
-English names have certainly -crept into the Welsh-speaking north. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:20 | |
-People refer to the dialect -as 'iaith siprys'. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
-Blawd siprys is corn mixed with oats -and barely used as horse feed. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:29 | |
-It's a mixed flour... | 0:06:29 | 0:06:31 | |
-..like a mixed language -combining Welsh and English. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:35 | |
-There are odd words like parc -meaning a field. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:39 | |
-Shendler meaning chandelier. | 0:06:39 | 0:06:44 | |
-Many words like that exist... | 0:06:44 | 0:06:47 | |
-..where a basic English word... | 0:06:47 | 0:06:49 | |
-..has established itself in -the everyday language of the north. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:54 | |
-As we travel southwards, how much -detective work will be involved... | 0:06:55 | 0:06:59 | |
-..as we try to find the Welsh -imprint on some of the place names? | 0:07:00 | 0:07:04 | |
-There are some archaic Welsh names -that still exist... | 0:07:05 | 0:07:09 | |
-..such as Afon Cleddau -(River Cleddau). | 0:07:09 | 0:07:11 | |
-Some place names -and local areas such as Marloes... | 0:07:12 | 0:07:16 | |
-..which is derived -from moel (barren) and rhos (heath). | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
-Camrose is derived -from cam (crooked) rhos (heath). | 0:07:21 | 0:07:24 | |
-We have to explore -the names that exist today... | 0:07:24 | 0:07:27 | |
-..and study the elements -which make up those names. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
-I'll need a magnifying glass. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:34 | |
-Yes, it's pure detective work. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:36 | |
-I'll try my best. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:39 | |
-South of Newgale -is Druidston beach... | 0:07:44 | 0:07:46 | |
-..which is far too secluded -for idle sun worshippers to reach. | 0:07:46 | 0:07:51 | |
-It'd be easy to think -the name meant druids' town... | 0:07:53 | 0:07:57 | |
-..but during the 12th century, -a man named Alfred Drue... | 0:07:57 | 0:08:01 | |
-..donated land -to religious priories in Dyfed. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:04 | |
-The place -later became known as Villa Drue. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:07 | |
-Rather than druids' town, -it means Mr Drue's town. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:11 | |
-12 miles west along the peninsula... | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
-..past Ticklas Point and -Huntman's Leap, we reach Marloes. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:27 | |
-It'd be nice to think the Welsh name -referred to the expanse of sea. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:36 | |
-But it's actually derived from -the old word for peninsula... | 0:08:37 | 0:08:40 | |
-..meaning bare peninsula. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:43 | |
-Place names aren't the only evidence -of this coastline's wondrous past. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:48 | |
-Sarah Evans is a geologist. | 0:08:48 | 0:08:50 | |
-Marloes Sands are special to her -due to their geological formations. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:56 | |
-It you know what you're looking for, -fossils can be found here. | 0:08:56 | 0:09:00 | |
-There are many different formations -and rocks to see here. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:06 | |
-As a layman, -I'm not really sure what they are. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:10 | |
-How are they formed -in the first place? | 0:09:10 | 0:09:13 | |
-We have two bits here. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:15 | |
-It looks like one piece of stone. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:17 | |
-If we look inside it -we can see its shell. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:22 | |
-The shell dies and falls -to the bottom of the sea... | 0:09:22 | 0:09:26 | |
-..on the sand or silt. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:28 | |
-More sand falls on top of it... | 0:09:29 | 0:09:31 | |
-..and it's pressed down by lots -of sediment weighing it down... | 0:09:31 | 0:09:37 | |
-..until it turns into rock. | 0:09:37 | 0:09:40 | |
-What's left is the shell. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:43 | |
-There's an imprint of the shape -on this side of the rock. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:47 | |
-That's what we see -in these examples too. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:51 | |
-So there are two types of fossil, -depending on which side you look at? | 0:09:51 | 0:09:56 | |
-Yes. | 0:09:56 | 0:09:57 | |
-Yes. - -How long ago... | 0:09:57 | 0:09:59 | |
-..did the creature live in there? | 0:10:00 | 0:10:02 | |
-This shell -is about 400 million years old. | 0:10:02 | 0:10:06 | |
-It hasn't seen the light of day -for 400 million years. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:10 | |
-No, not until now. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:12 | |
-No, not until now. - -Were these creatures... | 0:10:12 | 0:10:15 | |
-..native to this county? | 0:10:15 | 0:10:17 | |
-No. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:19 | |
-This shell -came from the south of the Equator. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:23 | |
-South of the Equator? | 0:10:23 | 0:10:24 | |
-Yes, where -the Great Barrier Reef is today. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:28 | |
-How did it get here? | 0:10:28 | 0:10:30 | |
-Something known as -continental drift occurred. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:34 | |
-The earth's crust -is made up of different plates. | 0:10:34 | 0:10:37 | |
-These plates -are always moving very slowly. | 0:10:38 | 0:10:41 | |
-When the continents collided... | 0:10:41 | 0:10:44 | |
-..they lifted up -to create something like this... | 0:10:44 | 0:10:48 | |
-..and the rocks -we see around us today. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:51 | |
-We've just opened it up -and here he is! | 0:10:51 | 0:10:55 | |
-So as they lifted from the earth... | 0:10:55 | 0:10:57 | |
-..they created these strange angles -we can see in the rocks. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:02 | |
-Others seem to be in clusters. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:06 | |
-How are they formed? | 0:11:06 | 0:11:08 | |
-These are called death assemblages. -There are many different ones. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:13 | |
-Some are the same type of shell. | 0:11:13 | 0:11:15 | |
-They would've died at the same time, -sunk to the bottom... | 0:11:16 | 0:11:19 | |
-..and the sediments -would've settled quickly on them. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:24 | |
-So that's why -they're called death assemblages. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:27 | |
-It's like a camera -capturing a second in history... | 0:11:27 | 0:11:32 | |
-..when everything was held together. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:36 | |
-It's quite cool, really. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:37 | |
-It's quite cool, really. - -Yes, it is! | 0:11:37 | 0:11:39 | |
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-Our journey along -the Pembrokeshire coast continues... | 0:11:52 | 0:11:56 | |
-..as we pass the rather -threatening sounding Deadman's Bay. | 0:11:56 | 0:12:01 | |
-Opposite the peninsula -are three islands out at sea. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:07 | |
-Two of them are quite close -and another is seven miles west. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:11 | |
-These are Skomer, -Skokholm and Grassholm. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
-It's obvious -that these aren't Welsh names. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:18 | |
-They're of Norse origin. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:21 | |
-Ynys yr Agen -is the Welsh for Skomer Island. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:24 | |
-Ynys Y Swnt, Skokholm, -and Ynys y Gwair, Grassholm. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:29 | |
-Grassholm is associated -with one of our greatest legends. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:34 | |
-Centuries ago, this remote island -wasn't called Grassholm... | 0:12:34 | 0:12:38 | |
-..it was called Gwales. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:40 | |
-Ynys Gwales features -in one of our most famous legends. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:56 | |
-That's right, most people -know the legend of Branwen... | 0:12:56 | 0:13:00 | |
-..in the Mabinogion. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:02 | |
-Branwen was the sister -of the Welsh king, Bendigeidfran. | 0:13:02 | 0:13:06 | |
-There was much conflict -between the Welsh and the Irish. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:10 | |
-The Welsh triumphed... | 0:13:11 | 0:13:13 | |
-Very good. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
-..but only seven men survived. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:18 | |
-Branwen and the seven knights... | 0:13:18 | 0:13:20 | |
-..brought Bendigeidfran's head -back to Wales. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:24 | |
-The head was -all that was left of Bendigeidfran? | 0:13:24 | 0:13:28 | |
-Welsh legends are odd, aren't they? | 0:13:28 | 0:13:31 | |
-The head was still alive -and able to talk. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:34 | |
-Bendigeidfran asked his knights to -take him to Ynys Gwales (Grassholm). | 0:13:35 | 0:13:41 | |
-The island was under a spell. | 0:13:42 | 0:13:44 | |
-They went to the court -which had four doors to it. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:48 | |
-They could live, feast and drink -to their hearts' content there... | 0:13:48 | 0:13:53 | |
-..as long as they -didn't open one of the doors. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:57 | |
-This one door... | 0:13:58 | 0:14:00 | |
-..brought all their memories -and heartache flooding back to them. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:06 | |
-So they stayed there for 80 years. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:10 | |
-The seven knights and -the giant's head, on Ynys Gwales... | 0:14:10 | 0:14:14 | |
-..eating, drinking and having fun... | 0:14:15 | 0:14:17 | |
-..until one day Heulyn ap Gwyn... | 0:14:18 | 0:14:22 | |
-..opened the door to Cornwall. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:25 | |
-It was like opening -Pandora's Box, you know? | 0:14:25 | 0:14:29 | |
-All their memories -came flooding back. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:34 | |
-Bendigeidfran died. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:36 | |
-One of his final wishes was -that they carry his head to London. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:42 | |
-According to Lady Charlotte Guest, -it was to London, England. | 0:14:42 | 0:14:47 | |
-Not many people know this... | 0:14:48 | 0:14:50 | |
-..but further up the coast -on Ramsey Island... | 0:14:50 | 0:14:54 | |
-..is a hill called -Carn Llundain (Cairn of London). | 0:14:54 | 0:14:58 | |
-I know, we've been there. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:00 | |
-Really? I haven't even been there. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:03 | |
-I like to think it was there -that Bendigeidfran was buried... | 0:15:03 | 0:15:07 | |
-..and not London, England. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:09 | |
-That's what we'll say. | 0:15:09 | 0:15:11 | |
-Yes. I'm not going to say otherwise! | 0:15:12 | 0:15:14 | |
-The Pembrokeshire climate -combined with the rich red soil... | 0:15:24 | 0:15:29 | |
-..make it a perfect area -in which to grow new potatoes. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:33 | |
-They have been doing so -for at least three centuries. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:38 | |
-In 2013, the potatoes -were awarded PGI status... | 0:15:42 | 0:15:45 | |
-..which means -Protected Geographical Indication. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:49 | |
-It's a very prestigious accolade. | 0:15:49 | 0:15:52 | |
-Like champagne and Parma ham... | 0:15:55 | 0:15:57 | |
-..there are rules dictating -what can be called a potato. | 0:15:58 | 0:16:02 | |
-You can't call any potato -a Pembrokeshire new potato... | 0:16:02 | 0:16:06 | |
-..if it hasn't -actually been grown in the county. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:09 | |
-There are strict rules -relating to buildings too. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:16 | |
-Dorian Phillips -restored Philbeach Farm. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:19 | |
-I hear this building has won awards. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:25 | |
-Yes, in 2012, -we were the regional winners... | 0:16:26 | 0:16:29 | |
-..of the Federation -of Master Builders' Award. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:33 | |
-You're the best builder in Wales. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:36 | |
-You're the best builder in Wales. - -I'm not saying that! | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
-How much work went into restoring -this building from a shell? | 0:16:38 | 0:16:42 | |
-A great deal of work went into it. | 0:16:42 | 0:16:45 | |
-We restored it -from a workshop to a home. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
-The restoration work -took a year and a half to complete. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:52 | |
-We're within the National Park, -so you had certain rules to follow. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:57 | |
-What were the stipulations? | 0:16:57 | 0:16:59 | |
-What were the stipulations? - -We had to use wooden windows. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:01 | |
-They also had to be single glazing. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:07 | |
-The guttering had to be metal. | 0:17:07 | 0:17:10 | |
-The roof had to be -completely whitewashed... | 0:17:10 | 0:17:13 | |
-..though there's -Welsh slate underneath. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:16 | |
-It's a typical Pembrokeshire roof. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:19 | |
-Yes. -They used to call it a cement wash. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:23 | |
-Nowadays we use lime, the walls too. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:26 | |
-It looks wonderful. | 0:17:26 | 0:17:28 | |
-What would've happened -if you hadn't stuck to the rules? | 0:17:28 | 0:17:32 | |
-You'd be in hot water then, -I'm sure. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:35 | |
-Cadw and the National Parks... | 0:17:35 | 0:17:38 | |
-..kept a close eye -on the restoration work. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:42 | |
-There are so many laws in place -to safeguard the names of produce... | 0:17:48 | 0:17:53 | |
-..and preserve old buildings, -their roofs, chimneys and windows. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:58 | |
-Why isn't there a law -to protect names? | 0:17:59 | 0:18:02 | |
-There are countless examples -of smallholdings... | 0:18:02 | 0:18:06 | |
-..whose names have been changed. | 0:18:06 | 0:18:08 | |
-There's more history -in a name than anything else. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
-I know that -the Welsh Place-Name Society... | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
-..are putting pressure -on politicians to legislate... | 0:18:16 | 0:18:20 | |
-..but up to now, -though members have been vocal... | 0:18:20 | 0:18:23 | |
-..nobody's listening. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:26 | |
-Continuing southwards -towards the village of Dale... | 0:18:26 | 0:18:30 | |
-..and we pass Mill Bay. | 0:18:30 | 0:18:32 | |
-It was here in 1485 -that Henry Tudor landed... | 0:18:32 | 0:18:35 | |
-..intent on seizing -the English crown. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:39 | |
-He kept his soldiers -hidden from Dale Castle. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:42 | |
-Within a fortnight, he'd conquered -Richard III at Bosworth... | 0:18:43 | 0:18:47 | |
-..and was crowned King Henry VII. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:51 | |
-It's suggested the name Dale has -evolved from the surname de Vale. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:57 | |
-The de Vales were given the estate -for aiding in the 1066 Conquest. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:01 | |
-The family's cattle are still -allowed to graze on Dale Meadow. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:06 | |
-It's far more likely that the -meaning of Dale is simply a valley. | 0:19:14 | 0:19:18 | |
-The landscape -shelters this entire area. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:21 | |
-The sea in this beautiful bay -is beckoning people to the water. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:27 | |
-As we approach the place -dubbed Energy Capital UK... | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
-..my small boat is dwarfed by -the ships that pass through here. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:47 | |
-The Milford Haven Port Authority -deals with almost a third... | 0:19:47 | 0:19:51 | |
-..of Britain's -entire gas and oil trade. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:55 | |
-Milford Haven literally means the -fjord's harbour near the sandbank. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:06 | |
-The Norse influence -on the name is obvious. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:10 | |
-Sir William Hamilton -established it as a town in 1793... | 0:20:10 | 0:20:14 | |
-..inviting Quakers to emigrate here -from north America... | 0:20:14 | 0:20:19 | |
-..with the intention of creating -a centre for the whale trade. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:23 | |
-Nowadays -it's a trade centre for oil. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:26 | |
-The port deals with 43 million -tonnes of cargo every year. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:32 | |
-It's a major-scale operation. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:36 | |
-What about the origin -of the Welsh name, Aberdaugleddau? | 0:20:39 | 0:20:43 | |
-I must leave the port behind me -to go in search of the answer. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:47 | |
-I must sail to the east, past -Neyland and up the River Cleddau... | 0:20:47 | 0:20:53 | |
-..where the tempo of life -is much slower. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:56 | |
-I'm making my way up the River -Cleddau towards Haverfordwest... | 0:21:00 | 0:21:06 | |
-..and it feels a world away from -the hustle and bustle of the port. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:11 | |
-The landscape has completely changed -from the urban and commercial... | 0:21:12 | 0:21:17 | |
-..to these tree-covered hills. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:20 | |
-There's a certain tranquillity -about the place. | 0:21:20 | 0:21:23 | |
-It's beautiful. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
-Though this area is referred to -as Little England beyond Wales... | 0:21:27 | 0:21:31 | |
-..there is more Welsh hidden in -the place names than you'd imagine. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:36 | |
-This is Langam, which sits -at the bottom of a deep valley. | 0:21:37 | 0:21:41 | |
-Its Welsh name is Llangwm, -meaning the church in the valley. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:45 | |
-The derivation of the Welsh name, -Aberdaugleddau... | 0:21:52 | 0:21:55 | |
-..refers to the mouth -of the two Rivers Cleddau. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
-I've travelled -quite a distance with the tide. | 0:22:03 | 0:22:07 | |
-This is the point -where the two rivers merge. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:10 | |
-Cleddau Ddu -is to the east of here... | 0:22:10 | 0:22:12 | |
-..and Cleddau Wen -leads to Haverfordwest. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:16 | |
-It is the confluence -of the two Rivers Cleddau. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
-When the main river flows to the sea -a few miles south of here... | 0:22:19 | 0:22:24 | |
-..it explains the root of the name, -aber (estuary), in Aberdaugleddau. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:29 | |
-On the way back to the sea, we pass -Rhoscrowther or Rhos-y-crythor... | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
-..which, when translated, -means Fiddler's Heath. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:40 | |
-This village -is living proof that money talks. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:44 | |
-In 1992, an oil company -offered to buy the village for 2m. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
-Once the houses were bought -they were demolished. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:51 | |
-But not everyone -was willing to sell. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:54 | |
-Only five houses are left, along -with a church from the 14th century. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:59 | |
-It proves that some things, -including our names... | 0:22:59 | 0:23:03 | |
-..can live on -in the face of adversity... | 0:23:03 | 0:23:06 | |
-..as long as we have the will -to demand they survive. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:10 | |
-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:41 | |
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