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Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...
Last post by Nick Harbud - Mar 02, 2026, 07:58 AMQuote from: Ian61 on Mar 01, 2026, 10:05 PMFor me 1st March is always the start of a new year and it would be logical if everyone else agreed, it is, of course, the start of Meteorological Spring would be much better than 1st Jan or April neither of which have anything particularly special about them.
I have to disagree. The beginning of April, marking the end of the previous tax year is, if not more importance than any saint's day, of much more immediate concern.
#92
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...
Last post by Imperial Dave - Mar 02, 2026, 06:06 AMI agree, there are loads of Welsh Saints that are unknown in the wider isles. Also the 1st of March is definitely the start of the year!
#93
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...
Last post by Ian61 - Mar 01, 2026, 10:05 PMI have always thought it a pity most Welsh saints get little recognition beyond the Principality. I grew up in Llandaff where I sang in the cathedral choir for many years. Llandaff Cathedral is dedicated to three Welsh saints - Dufrig, Teilo and Euddogwy (The three mitres at the top of the shield although the first Bishop was likely Saint Fagan). The Norman's insisted on adding Peter and Paul because they obviously had local connections (not!).
For me 1st March is always the start of a new year and it would be logical if everyone else agreed, it is, of course, the start of Meteorological Spring would be much better than 1st Jan or April neither of which have anything particularly special about them.
For me 1st March is always the start of a new year and it would be logical if everyone else agreed, it is, of course, the start of Meteorological Spring would be much better than 1st Jan or April neither of which have anything particularly special about them.
#94
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...
Last post by Imperial Dave - Mar 01, 2026, 10:02 PMOoooo matron
#95
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Did the Vikings reach Main...
Last post by Erpingham - Mar 01, 2026, 09:43 PMReally, we need to split the question in two. Could the Vikings have visited Maine? Yes, they moved around on that coast with ships, so might have popped in. Does the coin have any relevance to the question? Unlikely. It may tell us more about long-range trade networks among the Native Americans though.
#96
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: How St David inspired Wale...
Last post by Sharur - Mar 01, 2026, 09:39 PMAh, so it wasn't just the daffodil as inspiration, as demonstrated back in the B&W "Carry on Nurse", then 
#97
Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Did the Vikings reach Main...
Last post by Ian61 - Mar 01, 2026, 09:27 PMThere is an old saying - one swallows does not make a summer. I think this applies here, a coin is an easily transportable item easily picked up by a native and traded down. That said I am sure there were lot of journeys we should have in the history books but weren't written down.
#98
Ancient and Medieval History / Did the Vikings reach Maine
Last post by Imperial Dave - Mar 01, 2026, 07:12 PM #99
Ancient and Medieval History / How St David inspired Wales
Last post by Imperial Dave - Mar 01, 2026, 07:09 PMhttps://nation.cymru/feature/st-davids-day-how-a-sixth-century-monk-inspired-a-nation/
Well it is the 1st March...
Well it is the 1st March...
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