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0:00:11 > 0:00:15- The shores of Cardigan Bay - are teeming with wildlife...
0:00:15 > 0:00:20- ..legends, natural beauty - and, of course, historical names.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25- They can all be found here. - This is the coastline of Wales.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43- This week, our journey takes us - southwards from the River Dyfi...
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- ..past - the sandy expanses of Borth...
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- ..and onwards - to the town of Aberystwyth.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- The River Dyfi - is the historical border...
0:00:56 > 0:00:58- ..between Merionethshire - and Ceredigion.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03- The river has its own history, - character and tradition...
0:01:03 > 0:01:07- ..not to mention the virtues of - Cardiganshire that lies beyond it.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12- "Surpassing every other county...
0:01:13 > 0:01:15- "..Ceredigion is by far the best.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19- "May God protect its virtue. This - is the land of the generous man."
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- We don't know who wrote this poem - from the 16th century...
0:01:23 > 0:01:27- ..but later came those, - who should've remained anonymous...
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- ..for denouncing - the county and its people.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35- "The little dark people" wrote - one geographer from the '30s."
0:01:36 > 0:01:39- It's certainly a land of contrasts.
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- From busy university towns - to forgotten forts.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48- From barren marshlands to some - of Wales' most beautiful beaches.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50- They all await us.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- River Clettwr is the location - for the first legendary tale...
0:02:02 > 0:02:06- ..though its associations with - Ceredigion are, at best, tenuous.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- Behind me, lower down the valley...
0:02:18 > 0:02:20- ..is the village of Tre-Taliesin.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- And this simple-looking rock...
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- ..is apparently Taliesin's grave.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36- The historical Taliesin was a 6thC - court bard of the Brythonic kings...
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- ..associated with the Old North...
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- ..while the grave in the village - dates back to the Bronze Age.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- The village was originally called - Commins y Dafarn Fach.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- A shameful name...
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- ..during the 18th-century - temperance movement.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- A building called Neuadd y Bardd - once stood here...
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- ..and the antiquarian Edward Llwyd - had already referred to the place...
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- ..as Taliesin's bed - in the 17th century.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- It was a simple matter - of combining both those things...
0:03:07 > 0:03:12- ..and Taliesin's legend provided - a convenient link to the area.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- If you're going to rename - your village after a poet...
0:03:16 > 0:03:20- ..you might as well name it - after the greatest of all time.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25- River Clettwr - flows from high ground...
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- ..and winds around Dol Clettwr Farm, - whose original building...
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- ..dates back - to the mid-16th century.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- Rowland Davies' family - has lived here for generations.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- What a spectacular view, Rowland.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42- Yes, the north of Ceredigion.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- Borth in the distance, - Cors Fochno in front of it.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- We then pass Banc y Neuadd, - with Ynys Las coming in to view.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54- Aberdyfi, down the River Clettwr - and the Dyfi leads to Machynlleth.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- In what way does the sea - still affect the land?
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- The farm is situated at sea level...
0:04:01 > 0:04:06- ..but the marshland is higher, - so the water doesn't drain away.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- They call it a floating bog...
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- ..so it moves up and down.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- When it's wet, - it doesn't drain away...
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- ..which affects us in winter.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- So it moves up and down - with the tide?
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- Yes, the entire bog floats.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- There are several places within - these level plains called Ynys.
0:04:28 > 0:04:29- That's right...
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- ..beginning with Ynys Capel...
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- ..Neuadd yr Ynys, Ynys Tachwedd...
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- ..Ynys Fergi and Ynys Tudur.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42- They tell me the whole area was - underwater almost 400 years ago.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46- These farms were once islands - and they've retained their names.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- The only raised area of land - is this mound in front of us.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- Yes, that's Neuadd yr Ynys Farm.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59- As a schoolboy, I called it - Banc y Neuadd because of the bank.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- My teachers back then, - Miss Owen and Miss Isaac...
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- ..recounted the story - of a big toad living on the bog...
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- ..that came to Banc y Neuadd - to do his business!
0:05:10 > 0:05:11- That's how the bank'd grown so big!
0:05:11 > 0:05:13- That's how the bank'd grown so big!- - He must've been an enormous toad!
0:05:14 > 0:05:18- As children, you believe - everything your teachers tell you!
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- I'm sure - you have names for fields...
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- ..on the farm itself?
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- Yes, in front of the house - is Cae Cwrt...
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- ..and behind the house is Cae Briws, - a shortening of brewhouse.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- The Halfway pub in Tre'r-ddol - housed a courtroom...
0:05:36 > 0:05:41- ..and the judges who convened there - would come to Dol Clettwr...
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- ..and where the bathroom - is situated now...
0:05:44 > 0:05:48- ..is where they would - powder their wigs, ready for court.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53- They'd walk through the field - to the court within the pub.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55- That's why it's called Cae Cwrt.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- The history's in its name.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02- Yes, and hopefully it'll remain. - It's important we retain the names.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15- So this is Cae Cwrt?
0:06:16 > 0:06:17- Yes, that's right.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22- There's stony ground beneath it. - Only two inches of earth covers it.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- The rest is peat.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- And rushes grow in the peat bogs?
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- Yes, that's right, - plenty grow in the peat.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- You make - all sorts of things with it.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- Yes, when I was younger, - I'd go fishing in the river...
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- ..and one time I spotted - a child's rattle on top of a pole.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- I broke it into pieces - and learned to do it myself.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- I'll try to make one for you now.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- The sea's influence is evident here.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- The village is called Tre'r-ddol.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- Yes, also known - as Cockletown to us locals...
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- ..because anyone born and raised in - Tre'r-ddol is called a Cockletonian.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- The name's derived from the fact...
0:07:05 > 0:07:08- ..there were cockle beds - in the River Dyfi.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- People would collect cockles - and take them home.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17- They'd boil them and discard - the shells in the village's gardens.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- All you'd see - were discarded shells in the soil...
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- ..because they provided calcium - for gardening.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- What kind of people - are Cockletonians?
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- We're hard people. You should never - cross us because we never forgive.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- We're known - to hold a grudge forever.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40- I'll praise your rattle, then! - Is it finished?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- Tie a knot at the top for me.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- Wrap it around twice.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48- Will it harden once it dries?
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Yes, it'll be hard once it's dry. - There you go.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- A child's rattle for free!
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- A child! How very apt! - Thank you very much.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- Borth simply means harbour.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- The village - has strong maritime connections.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21- A ferry used to operate - between here and Aberdyfi.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- Over the years, - the sea has washed away...
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- ..more than its share - of interesting tales.
0:08:35 > 0:08:41- Up until the early 20thC, locals - spread rumours and gossip...
0:08:41 > 0:08:45- ..that some of Borth's families - hailed from Spain...
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- ..since a Spanish vessel - ran aground here...
0:08:49 > 0:08:54- ..and its crew seized the - opportunity to settle in the area.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01- You may think it's untrue...
0:09:01 > 0:09:06- ..but the fact is, - a ship did run aground here in 1742.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- But it wasn't from Spain, - it was from Portugal.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- That might be - how the story originated.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- There's a gruesome story - about a sailor from Portugal...
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- ..who was shipwrecked here, and - whether you believe it or not...
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- ..so that the locals could steal - his shoes, they cut off his feet.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30- The sailor cursed them - for nine generations as revenge.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- The sea - now threatens the village of Borth.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- The land is eroding quickly.
0:09:37 > 0:09:42- This process is one which has - continued since prehistory...
0:09:42 > 0:09:46- ..with remnants of ancient forests - uncovered on the shoreline.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- It's given rise to a legend or two.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- This spot - is also the stuff of legend.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- Sarn Gynfelyn.
0:09:57 > 0:10:02- This is the most prominent causeway - along Cardigan Bay.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- Its shape is uniformed, as if - an architect had designed it...
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- ..though its formation - is completely natural.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15- At the furthest end - of the causeway...
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- ..are the ruins of an ancient fort.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- The name might be familiar to you.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- Caer Wyddno in Cantre'r Gwaelod.
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0:10:38 > 0:10:41- We're on the trail - of the names and tales...
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- ..which enrich Cardigan Bay.
0:10:43 > 0:10:49- We've almost reached the halfway - point of this series, in Clarach.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- Dr Rhiannon Ifans...
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- ..specializes in Welsh - medieval legends and literature.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- As we've travelled - from north to south...
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- ..we've found - three significant causeways.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- Sarn Badrig, Sarn Bwch - and Sarn Gynfelyn...
0:11:06 > 0:11:11- ..which, as this maritime chart - show us, extends into...
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- ..a substantial portion - of shallow water...
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- ..which I imagine - was dry land later on.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- But it's linked to a period...
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- ..according to legend, - when this was all dry land.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29- The legend of Cantre'r Gwaelod is - very important to us in this area.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- So when this entire area - was dry land...
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- ..from Cardigan to Bardsey Island.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- If you're in Aberystwyth, it - extends 20 miles into Cardigan Bay.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44- This was once dry land.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49- This was the kingdom of Gwyddno.
0:11:49 > 0:11:55- He ruled 16 cities - within this territory...
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- ..but according to tradition...
0:11:58 > 0:12:03- ..this plot of land was overpowered - by a sudden flood from the sea...
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- ..and was sunk.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- So Gwyddno was a king?
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- Yes, he was a king - of this coastal territory.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- If you - look at the village of Borth...
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- ..when the tide - is far enough away...
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- ..you can see tree trunks...
0:12:23 > 0:12:25- ..and roots.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- Some locals believe...
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- ..that these are - the ruins of Gwyddno's kingdom.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- If you follow Sarn Gynfelyn...
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- ..some eight miles out to sea, - which is now called Patches...
0:12:41 > 0:12:43- Awful, isn't it?
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- The proper name for it - is Caer Wyddno.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- Some believe that this was...
0:12:48 > 0:12:53- ..the location of Gwyddno's palace.
0:12:53 > 0:12:59- Further northwards is Cored Wyddno, - the place where he used to fish.
0:12:59 > 0:13:04- We believe that all these elements - have come together...
0:13:04 > 0:13:10- ..to create an explanatory story - as to how all this land was sunk.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- How exactly was this kingdom sunk?
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- The legend of Cantre'r Gwaelod...
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- ..is the foremost legend - in this part of the world.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23- It's to do with King Gwyddno, - who ruled.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- To protect these beautiful cities...
0:13:26 > 0:13:31- ..a sturdy barrage was erected here - with solid floodgates...
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- ..to hold back the sea.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- One night, a lavish party - was held at Gwyddno's palace.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42- Everyone throughout the land - was invited, apart from Seithenyn.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- It was his duty that night - to guard the wall.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- A turbulent storm...
0:13:48 > 0:13:53- ..the worst ever to strike - the coast, rolled in that night.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57- The sea was wild, - the wind was howling.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- Poor Seithenyn was out on the wall.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- He decided the best thing to do - was to run to the palace...
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- ..and have a drop of mead.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10- After the third glass...
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- ..he'd forgotten - all about the wall and the storm.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- Unbeknown to everyone...
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- ..the wind had blown the sea - through the cracks in the wall.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- It flooded into the palace...
0:14:24 > 0:14:28- ..drowning everyone in its wake - - everyone except Gwyddno.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- He managed to escape.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36- If you stand in the spot where - he sought refuge that night...
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- ..on a peaceful night...
0:14:38 > 0:14:43- ..you'll hear the bells of - Cantre'r Gwaelod pealing underwater.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- It's a wonderful story.
0:14:45 > 0:14:51- Do we know where we need to stand - in order to hear these bells?
0:14:51 > 0:14:54- When I've heard them, - I'll let you know!
0:14:58 > 0:15:03- Aberystwyth. - A lively university town nowadays.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05- But in a previous era...
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- ..it was an influential harbour.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- It's noted that 59 trawlers - were once moored here...
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- ..all fighting for their share - of herring which populated the sea.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- If you - reached Aberystwyth from the sea...
0:15:21 > 0:15:25- ..you'd arrive here, - in the Trefechan area.
0:15:25 > 0:15:30- It was also in Trefechan that most - of Aberystwyth's boats were built.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35- Not that the people of Aberystwyth - and Trefechan have always got on.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39- The people of Trefechan called - the townspeople wild Indians.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- They, in turn, - referred to Trefechan as Turkey.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46- Some believe - it's because Trefechan people...
0:15:46 > 0:15:50- ..rescued a shipwrecked crew - from Turkey many years ago.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54- But it's more likely that it's - a reference to Turkey Shore...
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- ..an uncouth area of London...
0:15:57 > 0:16:02- ..that was notorious for its brawls, - drinking and prostitution.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- In time, the tag was given - to any coastal area...
0:16:05 > 0:16:08- ..that was considered - a little barbaric.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12- There are more than one Turkey Shore - in Wales, as it happens.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17- The most notable of which - are in Holyhead and Caernarfon.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- I'm saying nothing!
0:16:22 > 0:16:28- The ordnance map shows two rivers - - the River Ystwyth from the south...
0:16:28 > 0:16:33- ..and the River Rheidol flowing - through the town of Aberystwyth...
0:16:33 > 0:16:35- ..and out into the estuary here.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39- It makes me think why this town - isn't called Aberrheidol.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57- The mystery over its name isn't the - only linguistic matter of interest.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02- I hope to be enlightened by the - historian Professor Gerald Morgan.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- For anyone - who's interested in names...
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- ..the first thing you notice - about Aberystwyth...
0:17:19 > 0:17:23- ..is that it's the River Rheidol - that flows through the town.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- Yes, the town should be called - Aberrheidol, not Aberystwyth.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29- But during the era...
0:17:29 > 0:17:34- ..when the Welsh princes and - the Normans were at loggerheads...
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- ..a castle - situated a mile from the sea...
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- ..above the River Ystwyth...
0:17:41 > 0:17:44- ..overlooked the Ystwyth estuary.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- Back then, both rivers - were completely separate.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- However, - the Ystwyth was redirected...
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- ..some time - before the mid-18th century...
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- ..so that it flowed - into the Rheidol...
0:18:00 > 0:18:05- ..to clear the sand - from the harbour's entrance.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- In the meantime, - the name Aberystwyth...
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- ..had been passed on to the town, - as it were, but remember...
0:18:14 > 0:18:19- ..during the Middle Ages, - the place was called Llanbadarn...
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- ..because of the ancient settlement - two miles away.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- There's some confusion as to why - the name Aberystwyth won the day!
0:18:28 > 0:18:32- We're enjoying - spectacular views of the town.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- I couldn't help but notice - as I got off the train...
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- ..that the sign in the station read, - "Welcome to Consti!"
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- Consti - refers to Constitution Hill...
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- ..because it's good - for your constitution...
0:18:46 > 0:18:49- ..to walk up the hill - instead of taking the train!
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- Its proper name is Craig-Lais.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56- We also have Bronglais and Penglais - and this is Craig-Lais.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02- However, London's influence can - be seen all over town, of course.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07- There used to be a five-road - junction near Penparcau...
0:19:07 > 0:19:11- ..and the old name for it on maps - was Piccadilly.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- But that name disappeared.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- Bow Street is in the north - and Chancery in the south.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- Originally, it was Chancery Lane, - another London name.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- This is snobbery - on the part of the Welsh...
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- ..who thought using these names - would give them more status.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35- At one time - Aberystwyth was a fortified town.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- Yes, indeed, and you can see...
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- ..remnants of the walls - on the town's plan...
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- ..leading down to the sea.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49- Whether or not there was a wall - along the seafront, we don't know...
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- ..because there are - no stones to be seen.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- They've all been used - to build houses.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57- The Cardis use up everything!
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- Were there gates attached to walls?
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- Were there gates attached to walls?- - The main gate...
0:20:03 > 0:20:08- ..is referred to as Heol Y Porth - Mawr in archaic documents...
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- ..or Great Darkgate Street, - which is a great name.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- Unfortunately, - it either fell down or was stolen...
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- ..before any picture of it - was recorded...
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- ..apart from this drawing...
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- ..which depicts one of the towers.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- That was obviously - the bottom part...
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- ..of the arch, - if it's genuine, of course.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- But we - can't even be certain of that.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- The street names...
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- ..refer to perhaps - a more uncivilised period...
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- ..in the town's history.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49- Several references - are made in the documents...
0:20:49 > 0:20:52- ..of Gogerddan's archives.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- They owned a large area of the town.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- Countless references - are made to Lurker's Lane.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- No imagination needed...
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- ..to understand - why it was called that!
0:21:04 > 0:21:08- It wasn't a safe place, - especially not for women.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12- I'm guessing that's - what's now known as Queen's Street.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- It's been made respectable!
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- Bridge Street is very old.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- The archaic name of a street - I'd like to see restored...
0:21:22 > 0:21:27- ..is Shipbuilder's Row, - which is now a boring South Road.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31- Tan y Cae is its Welsh name today...
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- ..which is fair enough...
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- ..because this part of the town...
0:21:37 > 0:21:41- ..was an open field, though it was - within the town's walls.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- Sheep would graze there.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48- Shipbuilder's Row - is self-explanatory.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53- Yes, it was in Aberystwyth - that hundreds of ships were built.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57- Influences from all directions...
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- ..make it a very interesting town.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02- Yes, that's always been the case.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- Wales' shores - are awash with tales and legends...
0:22:26 > 0:22:29- ..some of which are based - on truths and half truths...
0:22:29 > 0:22:33- ..while others are left - to imagination and romance.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37- As far as the colour and wealth - of our oral tradition goes...
0:22:37 > 0:22:41- ..as long as we know the difference - between the two...
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- ..both fact and fiction - are as valuable as each other.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02- S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.
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