A few weeks ago I found myself in an unusual situation – I was in Cardiff with a couple of hours to myself. So I did something I’ve been meaning to do for a while and treated myself to a morning being a tourist in historical Llandaff. P.S. Don’t forget to read all the way…
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The New Welsh History Travel Guide From Hisdoryan
Its finally here guys! The new WELSH HISTORY TRAVEL GUIDE I have been teasing for the last few months! And I hope you like it. Long time followers of the Hisdoryan blog will know I LOVE my historical travels and adventures. I am always sharing historical travel ideas over on the Dory’s Tours section of…
6 Radnorshire Churches You Must Visit
Radnorshire is my stomping ground. Its an overlooked part of Wales, sandwiched between the Cambrian Mountains and The Marches. It really is the heart of my homeland – and its home to some hidden historic gems! Long time Hisdoryan followers will know I’m a big fan of church crawling. In fact, when everything is a…
Guest Post – The First Welsh Witch – Gwen Ferch Ellis
When you think of a witch, what comes to mind? Green skin? Pointy Hat? Broomstick? Black cat? These are all iconic characteristics of ‘witches’ as we have come to know them in twenty-first-century popular culture, but in the Early Modern period the word ‘witch’ meant something else. The existence of witches was feared throughout the…
Historygram – The Best Instagram Accounts for Welsh History
Lockdown has been a great opportunity to revisit some of the old features on the Hisdoryan blog. While reviewing my old Historygram posts, I was shocked to discover I hadn’t written about the great Welsh history Instagram accounts out there. So if you fancy touring historical Wales through the medium of social media during lockdown, follow…
