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The Life of St. David - Patron Saint of Wales 2 years 13 weeks ago

March 1st is the Feast of St. David of Wales which is a major holiday in Wales that celebrates the Welsh culture.

Like St. Patrick of Ireland who devoted his life to preaching Christianity to the Irish, St. David devoted his life to spreading the Christian Gospel to the people in Wales. Read on to learn about this medieval Welsh bishop and and his long life.

Best and Famous Welsh Actors and Actresses 2 years 13 weeks ago

Best and Famous Welsh Actors and Actresses

Wales is the home of many famous people in different fields ; arts, music, entertainment, religious figures, architectures, craftsmen etc. They say that in Wales one out of seven people will become famous in their chosen fields. In this article, I will share with you the best and famous Welsh actors and actresses. St. Davids Day is celebrated every ist of March in Wales and it is an honor of their patron saint -- St. David. It is also timely to honor the greatest and best Welsh actors and actresses.

Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales 2 years 15 weeks ago

Saint David, or Dewi as he is known in Wales, was canonized by Pope Callactus II in 1120AD and March 1st the date of his death, was added to the Church calendar as his feast day.
My memories of Saint David’s Day include the girls in their National Dress and us boys going to school with a Leek pinned to our clothes. A real, smelly Leek and sometimes there would be a prize for the largest Leek. Being young boys the Leeks didn’t last. During the day we would all be nibbling away until, by the time we went home there would be nothing left except a sorry looking root.

Famous Welsh People: Writers from Wales 2 years 13 weeks ago

In celebration of the Welsh holiday, St. David's Day, on March 1st, read about famous people from Wales. This hub covers famous writers from Wales. The top three are Roald Dahl, Andrew Davies, and Dylan Thomas. Read more about these fascinating authors!

The Influence of the Welsh in America 2 years 12 weeks ago

Everybody knows about the English, the Scots, and the Irish contributions to America, but what about the Welsh people? You really don't hear much about the Welsh, mainly because there's not a huge pool of Welsh in Britain, so therefore there wasn't a lot of them to come over. Also, it seems that the Welsh think it bad form to toot their own horn. However, March 1 is St. David's Day and St. David is the patron saint of Wales, it's a good time to look at the Welsh contribution in American history.