The ‘Last Invasion of Britain’: was the last occasion on which enemy troops set foot on British soil. It took place in the context of other planned, but unsuccessful, landings in Ireland and other parts of the British coast, which the French hoped…

The fascinating collections of the National Maritime Museum of Ireland are found in the slightly incongruous surroundings of a former Church of Ireland building. The church was originally begun in 1836 and consecrated in 1843, and successive…

I was brought up close to Carn Ffoi on Newport Mountain, which today remains a key place in my life, often going up there for sources of inspiration. I have worked in the arts for 53 years and when I studied jewellery and silversmithing in…

North Pembrokeshire Trade and Tourism Ltd is a not-for-profit association of businesses and enterprise leaders, dedicated to the strengthening of the economy and community life of North Pembrokeshire. It grew out of what was then called Fishguard…

The origins of Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum and Gardens date back to the 12th century, but the present castle now consists of an 18th century core with extensions in the Gothic Revival style added in the period 1830-60. The castle was once home…

The little chapel situated in the grounds of the Church of St Mary in Angle is known as the Fishermen’s or Sailors’ Chapel, only a short walk from the beach at the west end of Angle Bay. The bay consists of mudflats and provides an important feeding…

The tradition of commissioning stained glass at St Mary’s Church in Fishguard began relatively late in the 1920s. The church was designed in the 1850s with an outward appearance and interior that had more in common with Nonconformist chapels than…

The shrine of St Cybi at the church in Holyhead was probably the most important saint’s cult on Holy Island in the Middle Ages, but other saints were also venerated on Holy Island, the largest island off the coast of Anglesey. The church at…

The images of two saints can be found in Venetian glass mosaics at the entrance to the Celtic Gateway Bridge in Holyhead. One is of St Cybi, whose church can be found in the grounds of the Roman fort, and a Victorian church in Holyhead was built in…

The close association of St Patrick with Ireland extends back to Patrick’s own writings, probably dating to the fifth century. In these letters he states that he came from a Christian family in Britain. The location of his upbringing in Britain has…