Rhaglen 2024 Programme
12fed Mai 2024 ‘Smyglwyr’
Cyfarfod wrth y Ferryboat Inn (nawr yn dy breifat) dan bont Llansawel (Britton Ferry) ger mynediad i’r Clwb Hwylio Monkstone. SA10 6NG [SS 731 941] am 11.00 yb
1726 TE SinW 122] Catherine Lloyd was landlady of the Ferry Inn in Britton Ferry, and was the leader of a band of local smugglers. It was she who supplied the money to buy the illegal goods and who then stored them in her Inn. ... Coal ships from Neath, trading with Ireland, were often used to bring contraband into the area.
1786 Great Highway, Penard, Gwyr [SS 559884]
William Arthur
TE SinW 116] [William Arthur] lived at Great Highway Farm, [Pennard, Gwyr] while his criminal associate, John Griffiths, lived in Little Highway Farm. Both of these farmhouses were used to store illegal goods.
In 1786, a dozen revenue men attacked Great Highway Farm, but Arthur had been tiped-off that they were on their way and was ready for them - 'a Body of desparate followers ... amounted to one hundred'. After a fierce fight, the revenue men had to run for their lives.
I ddod ----
Sadwrn 22ain Mehefin. Brwydr Bryn Glas / Pilleth. Ymuno a Chymdeithas Owain Glyndwr ( wedi'i gohirio)
Sul 7fed Gorffenhaf. Ardal Gogledd Gwyr a Rhydamman. Arglwyddi'r Gororau yn 1319
Sadwrn 21ain Medi. Ymgyrch Glyndwr ym Mro Morgannwg
Sadwrn 2ail Tachwedd. Twthill ger Caernarfon. Ymuno a Chymdeithas Owain Glyndwr
12th May 2024 'Smugglers'
Meet at the Ferryboat Inn [now a private house], under the Britton Ferry Bridge at the entrance to Monkstone Sailing Club, SA10 6NG, [SS 731941] at 11.00 am.
1726 TE SinW 122] Catherine Lloyd was landlady of the Ferry Inn in Britton Ferry, and was the leader of a band of local smugglers. It was she who supplied the money to buy the illegal goods and who then stored them in her Inn. ... Coal ships from Neath, trading with Ireland, were often used to bring contraband into the area.
1786 Great Highway Farm, Penard, Gower [SS 559884]
William Arthur
TE SinW 116] [William Arthur] lived at Great Highway Farm, [Pennard, Gwyr] while his criminal associate, John Griffiths, lived in Little Highway Farm. Both of these farmhouses were used to store illegal goods.
In 1786, a dozen revenue men attacked Great Highway Farm, but Arthur had been tiped-off that they were on their way and was ready for them - 'a Body of desparate followers ... amounted to one hundred'. After a fierce fight, the revenue men had to run for their lives.
To come ---
22nd June 2024 Bryn Glas / Pilleth with the Owain Glyndwr Society (postponed)
7th July 2024 Inland Gower. Meet at the Toby Carvery, Gorseinon at 11am. The battles between the Norman Marcher Lords. The site visits will include Lougher castle and Roman Fort, Llandeilo Tal y Bont, Pen Lle'r Castell
21st September 2024 Vale of Glamorgan
2nd November 2024 Twthill with the Owain Glyndwr Society