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Today: May 21, 2012
Around Wales 3 - Answers

1.            Whose well was the North Wales town of Holywell named after ?- Saint Winifred's Well.

2.            Which West Wales county is known as “Little England beyond Wales”? - Pembrokeshire [Especially South].

3.            Which town on the River Taf  was home to Dylan Thomas ? - Laugharne.

4.            In which Welsh castle was the future Henry VII born in 1457 ?- Pembroke.

5.            Which OTHER Patron Saint is St. David's Cathedral dedicated to ?- Saint Andrew.

6.            Where would you find “The Big Pit” ? - Blaenavon, Gwent.

7.            Where was the 2010 Ryder Cup held ?- Celtic Manor Hotel, Newport.

8.            How many letters are in Wales' longest place name, often known in short as Llanfair PG ? - 58 [Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch].

9.            Which castle was the site of the investiture of the Prince of Wales ? - Caernarfon Castle.

10.         Which town in South Wales is home to The Royal Mint ? - Llantrisant.

11.         What is the name of the building that houses the National Assembly of Wales ? - The Senedd.

12.         Which area in South Wales was the first in the UK to be designated an “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” ?- The Gower Peninsula.

13.         Which town on the Welsh Border is known for it's second hand book shops ?- Hay-on-Wye.

14.         Which mountain range lies between Aberystwyth and Rhayader ? - The Cambrian Mountains.

15.         What is “Cawl” ?- A Welsh meat and vegetable stew.

16.         Which South Wales town was formed when the towns of Margam and Aberavon combined in the 1920s? - Port Talbot.

17.         Which stretch of water separates Anglesey from the rest of Wales ?- The Menai Strait.

18.         Which THREE national parks are in Wales ?- Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire Coast.

19.         In which Welsh town is the World's largest “Camera Obscura” ? - Aberystwyth.

20.         One of the most successful pirates in history by what name is Welshman John Roberts better known ?- Black Bart.

 

 

 

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