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Gwyddelwern
Gwyddelwern is a small village of about 400 residents, situated approximately two miles north of Corwen in North Wales. Historically the village was part of the Edeirnion district of the traditional county of Merioneth. Edeirnion (more recently Edeyrnion) was part of the Glyndwr district of Clwyd ..
Gwyddno Garanhir
In Welsh mythology, Lord Gwyddno Garanhir of Gwynedd was the father of Elphin. His name is Welsh and means Gwyddno Long-Shank. The basket of Gwyddno Garanhir is one of the Thirteen Treasures of Britain. Gwyddno was said to be the lord of the Lowland Hundred (Cantre'r Gwaelod in Welsh). This was in ..
Gwydion
In Welsh mythology, Gwydion is a magician appearing prominently in the Fourth branch of the Mabinogi and the ancient poem Cad Goddeu. He is the brother of Gilfaethwy and Arianrhod, and the nephew of Math ap Mathonwy. In the Mabinogion he is called the son of the goddess Don, making it likely he is a..
Gwydion Pendderwen
Gwydion Pendderwen was born Thomas deLong in California in 1946 and died in a car accident in 1982. As a child he became craft-son to Victor Anderson and studied his Feri Tradition. A songwriter and musician, he released two albums entitled "Songs for the Old Religion" (1975) and "The Faery Shaman..
Gwydir Castle
Gwydir Castle is situated in the Conwy valley in north Wales, a mile to the west of the ancient market town of Llanrwst, and 1.5 miles to the south of the village of Trefriw. The castle is located on the edge of the floodplain of the river Conwy, and on its western side are the now-forested slopes..
Gwydir Forest
Gwydir Forest, also spelled Gwydyr, is located in Conwy county borough and the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. It takes its name from the ancient estate which was at one time owned by the John Wynn family of Gwydir Castle. It should be noted that the Forestry Commission uses the alternativ..
Gwydir Highway
The Gwydir Highway is a highway in New South Wales, Australia. It was named after the Gwydir River, which in turn was named for a locale in Wales. The Gwydir Highway traverses the New England region from the inland plains to the coastal region, linking the Castlereagh Highway, Collarenebri, Moree,..
Gwydir River
Gwydir River The Gwydir River is a large river in the northern part of the Australian state of New South Wales. The river rises on the southern part of the New England plateau near the town of Uralla, and flows generally north west and then west onto the plains where it eventually joins the..
Gwydir Shire
Gwydir Shire Council ([29°52′S 150°34′E]) is a Local Government Area (LGA) in New South Wales, Australia formed following the amalgamation of the former Yallaroi and Bingara Shire Councils, and a northern portion of the former Barraba Shire Council. The new Shire was proclaimed ..
Gwyllgi
Gwyllgi (pr. /'gwɪɬgi/) is a mythical dog from Wales and parts of Great Britain that appears as a frightful apparition of a mastiff with baleful breath and blazing red eyes. It is often referred to as "The Dog of Darkness", "Mauthe Doog", "The Black hound of destiny" and "Barghest", the apparitio..
Gwyllion
The Gwyllion is a creature from the folklore of Wales. They are ugly female spirits that are usually described as wearing ash colored clothing with an oblong four-pointed hat, and usually carrying a pot in one hand. They also are known by their disturbing laughter and their cries of "Wow up!" or "Ww..
Gwyn
Gwyn (or Gwynn) meaning "white" in Welsh, may refer to the following: Contents 0.1 People0.1.1 As given name0.1.2 As family name0.2 Schools1 Fiction People As given name Gwyn ap Nudd, a mythical ruler of Annwn.Gwyn Prosser, a British politician.Gwyn Nicholls, a Welsh rug..
Gwynedd
Gwynedd may also refer to Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania or the preserved county of Wales. Gwynedd principal area Geography Area- Total- % Water Ranked 2nd2,548 km²? % Admin HQ Caernarfon ISO 3166-2]] GB-GWN ONS code 00NC Demographics Population:- ()- Density Subdivisi..
Gwyneddosaurus
Gwyneddosaurus is the name given to a genus of tanystropheid aquatic lizard. The type species was described in 1945 by Bock. It was originally thought to be a dinosaur. ..
Gwynedd (Fictional)
In the fictional universe of the Deryni novels of Katherine Kurtz, the Kingdom of Gwynedd is one of the Eleven Kingdoms and the central setting for many of the events that take place in the books. It bears the same name as the modern Welsh county of Gwynedd, and both are named after the medieval We..
Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd-Mercy College is an independent, co-educational institution located in Gwynedd Valley of Lower Gwynedd Township, PA, 25 miles northwest of downtown Philadelphia. Founded in 1948 by the Sisters of Mercy as a junior college, Gwynedd-Mercy College was rechartered in 1963 as baccalaureate insti..
Gwynedd Valley (SEPTA station)
Gwynedd Valley is a station along the SEPTA Doylestown Line. It is located at the grade crossing of Plymouth Road in Gwynedd Valley and boasts a 166 space parking lot. This station is served by the R5 Regional Rail line. {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" style="margin: 0 auto; borde..
Gwyneth (Fur Fighters character)
Gwyneth is a character from Fur Fighters. She is often called Gwynth. Overview Gwyneth is a large orange dragon from Wales. She fought against Viggo in the past, though now she only wishes to settle down with her children. Gwyneth's hopes were shattered when General Viggo captured her and the babi..
Gwyneth Boodoo
Gwyneth M. Boodoo is an American psychologist and expert on educational measurement. Boodoo received her doctorate in educational measurement from the University of Toronto in 1978. She has taught at Texas A&M University, where she was an associate professor in the department of educational psychol..
Gwyneth Dunwoody
The Hon Gwyneth Dunwoody (born in Fulham, London, December 12, 1930, as Gwyneth Patricia Phillips), is the longest-serving woman Member of the United Kingdom Parliament, having been the Labour Party MP for Exeter between 1966 and 1970, then MP for Crewe from February 1974 to 1983 then following boun..
Gwyneth Herbert
Gwyneth Herbert is a British singer, particularly of jazz and swing standards and original compositions. Contents 1 Early life2 Professional career3 Discography4 External links Early life Born into a musical family, Herbert was raised in and around Surrey and Hampshire, in th..
Gwyneth Jones
People named Gwyneth Jones include: Gwyneth Jones (novelist)Dame Gwyneth Jones (opera singer) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the inten..
Gwyneth Jones (novelist)
Gwyneth Jones (February 14, 1952 –) is a British children's writer (as Ann Halam) and, under her own name, a science fiction and fantasy writer and a critic. Contents 1 Biography and writing career2 Bibliography2.1 Novels2.2 Fiction collections2.3 Non-fiction3 Ex..
Gwyneth Jones (opera singer)
Dame Gwyneth Jones (born November 7, 1936 in Pontnewynydd, Wales) is a Welsh soprano opera singer. Dame Gwyneth studied music at the Royal College of Music, London, the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena as well as the International Opera Studio in Zurich. After making her professional debut in 1..
Gwyneth Paltrow
Paltrow with Jude Law at a press conference for The Talented Mr. Ripley at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27, 1972) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Contents 1 Early life2 Career2.1 Other work3 Personal life4 Filmogr..
Gwyneth Powell
redirect [[Template:Not verified]] Gwyneth Powell (born 15 November 1946) is a British actress best known for playing Bridget McCluskey in the TV series Grange Hill. She has also appeared in other television programmes such as Heartbeat, A Touch Of Frost and Father Brown. She was born in Levenshul..
Gwyneth Scally
Gwyneth Scally is a visual contemporary artist in Tucson, Arizona. Her work is figurative and psychological, much of it deals with elevating biology over religion. Her work includes large scale paintings, installation, and fiberglass sculpture. In 2005 she showed "Jelly" at the Tucson Museum of ..
Gwyneth Strong
Gwyneth Strong (born December 2, 1959 in London) is a British actress. Her first appearance was in Royal Court's production "Live Like Pigs", when she was eleven. One of her best known roles was as Cassandra in the popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, and she also starred in the "Observation" ..
Gwynfor Evans
Richard Gwynfor Evans (1 September 1912 – April 21, 2005), was a Welsh politician and the first Member of Parliament to represent Plaid Cymru at Westminster (1966-1970; 1974-1979). Contents 1 Early life2 Electoral success3 Later life4 Tributes5 Bibliography6 Ex..
Gwynfor Roberts
Gwynfor Roberts is an artist who lives and works in and around the town of Ystrad Mynach in South Wales. He was born in 1951 in the village of Tir-y-Berth. His passion for art revealed itself whilst he was at school, and continued into his adult life where he trained as an Engineering Draughtsman; ..
Gwynfynydd
Gwynfynydd Gold Mine at Dolgellau, North Wales, was discovered in 1860. It was active until 1998 and has produced 2,000+ troy ounces (62 kg) of Welsh gold since 1884. The mine, when open, was open to the public and provided guided tours which included the opportunity to pan for gold. The mine close..
Gwyniad
The gwyniad (Coregonus pennantii) is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae) native to Bala Lake in Wales. The gwyniad is sometimes considered a subspecies or population of the common whitefish (C. lavaretus) of continental Europe. References "[Coregonus pennan..
Gwynllwg
Gwynllwg was a kingdom of mediæval Wales and later a Norman lordship and then a cantref. It was named after Gwynllyw, its 6th century ruler and consisted of the coastal plain stretching between the Rhymney and Usk rivers. The Cathedral at Newport is dedicated to Gwynllyw (corrupted to St. Woolos)..
Gwynllwg (hundred)
The Hundred of Gwynllwg is a division of the traditional county of Monmouthshire. It contains the following ancient parishes: CoedkernewDuffryn townshipGraig hamletMarshfieldMichaelston y vedwMynyddislwynNewportPeterstone WentloogeRiscaRogerstone townshipRumneySt. Brides WentloogeSt. MellonsSt. Wo..
Gwynneth (Hardesty) Coogan
Gwynneth Coogan, originally Gwynneth Hardesty, attended Phillips Exeter Academy for two years, where she played squash and field hockey. She then attended Smith College, graduating in 1987, where she majored in math and took up running for the first time, and become the two-time NCAA Division III ch..
Gwynne (car)
Gwynne was an old established engineering company based in Chiswick, London, that made cars between 1922 and 1929. Gwynne Engineering was founded in 1849 and during World War 1 made Clerget rotary aircraft engines. In 1920 they got an order to make engines for the 12 hp Albert car and in 1922..
Gwynne Dyer
--> Gwynne Dyer, Ph.D , MA , BA (born April 17, 1943) is a London-based independent Canadian journalist, syndicated columnist and military historian. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and joined the Royal Canadian Navy at the age of sixteen. While still in the navy, he obtained a BA in His..
Gwynne Owen Evans
Gwynne Owen Evans (real name John Robson Walby) was 24 years old when on 13 August 1964 he became one of the last two people in the United Kingdom to be executed, when he was hanged for the murder the previous 7 April of John Alan West. See the article on West for the story of the murder and trial a..
Gwynyth Walsh
Canadian actress Gwynyth Walsh was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Vancouver. Walsh earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Alberta and started her career appearing on stage across Canada and in the U.S. in many classics. For Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing she won a Dram..
Gwyn ap Nudd
In Welsh mythology, Gwyn or Gwynn ap Nudd was the ruler of Annwn (the Underworld). He escorted the souls of the dead there, and led a pack of supernatural hounds, Cŵn Annwn (see also Wild Hunt). In the early Arthurian story Culhwch and Olwen, he abducted a maiden called Creiddylad after she eloped..
Gwyn Hyman Rubio
Gwyn Hyman Rubio (born August 7, 1949 in Macon, Georgia) is an American author, best known for her novel Icy Sparks. Rubio graduated from Florida State University in 1971 with a degree in English. She then joined the Peace Corps and spent several years working as a teacher in Panama. After returnin..
Gwyn Morgan
Gwyn Morgan is a director of several large corporations, including EnCana Corporation and SNC-Lavalin. He is also on the board of trustees of the Fraser Institute. He is most noted for being the former President and CEO of EnCana Corporation. Public appointment commission controversy In 2006, M..
Gwyn Nicholls
Erith Gwyn Nicholls (1874 - March 1939) was a Welsh rugby union player who gained 24 caps for Wales as a centre. Born in Westbury-on-Severn, Nicholls started his rugby career with Cardiff Stars before playing in the Cardiff first team from 1893. He spent all his playing career with Cardiff, playin..
Gwyn Prosser
Gwynfor Matthew Prosser (born 27 April 1943, Swansea) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour member of Parliament for Dover, and was first elected in 1997. Prosser was elected to Dover District Council in 1987 and was also a Kent County Councillor. External links [Gwyn Prosser M..
Gwyn Thomas
Notable people named Gwyn Thomas include: Gwyn Thomas, 20th century prose writerGwyn Thomas, National Poet for Wales 2006Gwyn Thomas, American tennis player (female) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to t..
Gwyn Thomas (novelist)
Gwyn Thomas 1913-1981 was a Welsh writer who has been called 'the true voice of the English-speaking valleys'. Contents 1 Life2 Works3 See also4 External links Life Gwyn Thomas was born in the Rhondda valley, the son of a coalminer. He studied Spanish at Oxford University, a..
Gwythr ap Greidawl
In Welsh mythology, Gwythr ap Greidawl was a rival of Gwynn, the god of the underworld. They fought over a maiden named Creiddylad, who eloped with Gwythr but was kidnapped by Gwynn. Their rivalry has been taken to represent the contest between summer and winter. ..
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