Stories tagged "Y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf": 2
Stories
Mary’s Monologue | Monolog Mair
The tragic torpedo attack of RMS Leinster on the 10th October, 1918, is recorded as the biggest loss of life in the Irish Sea. Out of 813 souls, 569 souls lost their lives. Many of the crew were made up of residents from Holyhead, including Captain…
Holyhead Women of the Great War | Menywod Caergybi yn y Rhyfel Mawr
There are a number of memorial plaques on view at the museum. These were made of bronze and issued to the next of kin in remembrance of those lost during the Great War of 1914-18. Each one is inscribed with the name of the person who died. Over one…