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Category Archives: Sea
Our Aunt Emily
Aunt Emily earned her place among the sea captains of Dinas by having spent nine years at sea, mainly on the poop deck of the ‘Comliebank’. John Griffiths, her nephew, standing third from the left in the back row, coaxed her … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sea
Tagged Albatross, Australia, Canada, Captain's wife, Chile, Comliebank, Dinas, Port Germien, Sailing ships, Sydney
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At anchor on the heavenly shore
Remembered by the maritime communities of Dinas, Pembrokeshire and Jelsa on the Island of Hvar.
The ridiculous shame of poverty
In at least one respect Martha Ann’s (absent) husband was a good catch. David became a master mariner and was known locally as ‘Capten dwbl’ on account of the additional maritime certificates he was said to have acquired. Even a doubly qualified … Continue reading
Left or right?
Both are delightful. When you get to the beach at Newport, turn left for the dunes. Turn right for these rock formations in the cliffs.
Posted in Nature, Sea, Walking
Tagged beach, cliffs, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Geology, Newport, sand dunes
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Finding the North Pole
In places where many unrelated families have the same surname* and people occupy the same land for generations, the name of a house becomes part of a persons’s identity, as gravestones testify. Was this house named as a wry comment on the poverty of the soil as … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, History, Sea
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, Pencaer, Strumble Head
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On the rocks
The rocks on Dinas’s beaches provide an anchorage for an interesting collection of molluscs and lichens, many of which are indicators that the air is clean and general pollution levels are low. Our local Cwm yr Eglwys is included on the Marine … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Sea, Wildlife
Tagged Aberbach, beaches, Cwm yr Eglwys, Dinas, Dinas Cross
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Phone a fisherman
There are eight or nine fishermen working out of Fishguard Lower Town. It’s dangerous work. The men usually go out alone and are dependent on the weather, tides and availability of fish – all of which are beyond their control. … Continue reading
A rarity
The Perennial Centaury (Centarium scilloides), which flowers in June, was thought to have only one native habitat in the UK – Newport Dunes. It has recently also been seen in Cornwall but it remains an exciting find. It grows on the Atlantic coasts … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Sea, Walking, Wildlife
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, dunes, Newport, wild flowers
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Down to the sea
Each of Dinas’ beaches is fed by a stream that rushes water down from the mountain. This torrent ends up in Aberbach whereas if you follow the valley to Aberfforest you’ll find that the water drops from a rocky height to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberbach, Aberfforest, beaches, Dinas, Dinas Cross
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Frozen to death
Many of Dinas’ young men were employed on tramp steamers – ships that had no fixed schedule or itinerary but were chartered to carry goods as and where needed. David George, from Hescwm, made his final voyage at the age of 25 … Continue reading
Built with a tiny carbon footprint
The old houses in Dinas were built with local materials. The stone came from quarries in the village and the the roof slates didn’t travel much further as there were slate quarries within a few miles. Sand came from local beaches … Continue reading
Tegfan, Dinas Cross 