Welsh Weekly 32

17fed o Fai is Twm Siôn Cati day. What was his official name?

• John Pierce Jones

• Thomas Jones

• Twm Siôn Dafydd

Answer explanation

He was Thomas Jones the son of Catrin who was called Cati.

Lance Corporal William Windsor was demoted to the rank of fusilier for 3 months. What did he do to deserve this?

• Putting a moustache on a painting of the Captain

• Walking too slowly in a parade and headbutting the drummer

• Being caught trying to ride a statue

Answer explanation

This is Billy Windsor the mascot.

What fits the gap in this old Welsh song? ‘Daw hyfryd ___’ (The lovely ___ approaches)

• Fis (month)

• Amser (time)

• Wyliau (holidays)

Fill in the words to the song. Paham mae ____, O Myfanwy? (Why the ____ , of Myfanwy)

• Dicter (anger)

• Glaw (rain)

• Problem

Answer explanation

The poet Hywel ap Einion had gained her hand in marriage but she didn't love him anymore so he wrote a poem expressing her love then letting her go.. (the words in English)

Why so the anger, Oh Myfanwy,
That fill your dark eyes
Your gentle cheeks, Oh Myfanwy,
No longer blush beholding me?
Where now the smile upon your lips
That lit my foolish faithful love?
Where now the sound of your sweet words,
That drew my heart to follow you?

What was it that I did, Oh Myfanwy,
To deserve the frown of your beautiful cheeks?
Was it a game for you, Oh Myfanwy,
This poet's golden flame of love?
You belong to me, through true promise,
Too much to keep your word to me?
I'l never seek your hand, Myfanwy,
Unless I have your heart with it.

Myfanwy, may your life entirely be
Beneath the midday sun's bright glow,
And may a blushing rose of health
Dance on your cheek a hundred years.
I forget all your words of promise
You made to someone, my pretty girl
So give me your hand, my sweet Myfanwy,
For no more but to say "farewell".

Where was John Ystumllyn, a talented gardener from the 18th century in the Cricieth area?

• Gorllewin Affrica neu’r Caribi (West Africa or the Caribbean)

• Caswis (Wiston)

• Awstralia

Answer explanation

John Ystumllyn married a local woman and their descendants still live in the Criccieth area today.

On 25 o Fai ‘Robbie’ the last pit pony in South Wales worked his last shift. But what year?

• 1999

• 1979

• 1959

Melangell was the patron Saint of what?

• Ysgyfarnogod

• Draenogod

• Eliffantod

The Mimosa left Liverpool on 28fed o Fai 1865 to take a group of Welsh people to where to establish a new society?

• California (UDA)

• Patagonia (Yr Ariannin)

• Pennsylvania (UDA)

What is the ghost of Princess Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd searching for in Cydweli?

• Her husband

• Her horse

• Her head

Answer explanation

She had her head cut off on the battlefield.

‘Diwedd y gân yw’r geiniog’ (the end penny is the end of the song) is a Welsh idiom. What does it mean?

• Rhaid talu am bob gwasanaeth (you have to pay for every service)

• Mae popeth yn dibynnu ar arian (everything depends on money)

• Rhaid esbonio rhywbeth nes bod pobl yn deal (you have to explain things until the penny drops)