EPISODE · Jun 24, 2024 · 14 MIN
Capel Celyn: the drowned village (Cofiwch Dryweryn)
from Welsh Mysteries and Histories · host Mags Cross
Send us Fan MailIn 1965, Capel Celyn - rural community to the Northwest of Bala in Gwynedd - was flooded in order to provide a water supply for Liverpool city. Despite local opposition, Liverpool council did not require Welsh approval and the proposal went ahead. It remains a disaster that is a prominent symbol if injustice on the Welsh consciousness, and in today's episode Mags considers why. Where you can find us?For more information on the podcast and the hosts, make sure you check out this link.Follow us on Instagram - @welshmysteries, as well as via our individual profiles ( @kaycpage and @mags.cross).Follow Kay on Twitter - @kaycpage.Work with us?If you have a particular case that you would like us to cover, please feel free to contact us via the email below.We are also open to discussing business and sponsorship opportunities via this email.Both hosts have access [email protected]://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/ghostly-remains-flooded-welsh-village-24575116https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/people-wales-painted-more-50-16179945https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64799911https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0f245q6Dr Wyn Thomas (2023). Tryweryn: New Dawn?.
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Capel Celyn: the drowned village (Cofiwch Dryweryn)
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