Lughnasa: August 1st

Lughnasa Tomorrow (August 1st) is the Celtic harvest festival called Lughnasa (or Lughnasadh). Mythology There were four major feasts or festivals in the Celtic Year: Samhain (Nov 1st), Imbolc (Feb 1st), Beltain (May 1st) and Lughnasa (Aug 1st). Lughnasa was the feast of the Celtic God of Light, known as Lugh in Ireland and Lleu [...]

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Gregynog Library and Information Conference 2009

All pics by me (this top one cropped and edited). In early June, I went to the annual Gregynog conference for library and IT professionals in Wales, along with some library colleagues. My favourite session was not actually library related, although it fitted in well with a theme on designing new buildings and learning spaces [...]

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Twitter Llyfrgelloedd Cymru / Welsh Library Twitter

I’m working on the Twitter section of a scoping study I’m writing looking at how Bangor University and Archives can use web 2.0 technologies, and have been making a list of Welsh libraries and librarians I know of on Twitter. Does anyone know of more which I’ve missed? Rydw i wedi bod yn sgwennu am [...]

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Birthday of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the Architect who designed Portmeirion

Today (28th May) is the birthday of architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, born in 1883, who most famously designed the Italian style village Portmeirion, just outside Portmadog in Gwynedd, North Wales. Sir Clough Williams-Ellis was selected for inclusion in the 100 Welsh heroes website. The Welsh library in Main Arts has several books written by Sir [...]

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Search all Welsh Libraries using one catalogue

Cat Cymru searches all the libraries in Wales in one go, and you can also use the advanced search page to add more words to your search or pick particular libraries to search.

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