Welsh Place-names
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Study of Montgomeryshire Place-Names, A (Welsh Heritage Series 10)
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A fascinating study of over 470 Montgomeryshire place-names, comprising detailed notes from printed and manuscript sources reflecting the extraordinary linguistic diversity of the border between Wales and England.£4.95
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Study of Breconshire Place-Names, A (Welsh Heritage Series 9)
A detailed study of the meaning of 340 Welsh place-names in Breconshire, together with an introduction presenting an insight into the history of the Welsh language in the county.
£4.50
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Study of Radnorshire Place-Names, A (Welsh Heritage Series7)
An account of the history and meaning of over 200 Radnorshire place names, by a former Powys archivist (1984-92).
£4.50
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Place Names of Gwent
An exploration of the placenames of Gwent, some of which date back to the dark ages and beyond to Roman times.
£6.50
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Welsh Origins of Scottish Place Names
The author's interpretation of the origins of Scottish place, river and clan names.
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Pronouncing Welsh Place Names
Are you bewildered by Betws-y-coed? Perplexed by Penrhyndeudraeth? Mystified by Machynlleth? A book aimed at encouraging visitors to Wales and non-Welsh speakers to attempt to pronounce Welsh place-names, as well as spurring them into learning the correct pronunciation in due course.
£5.95
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Place-Name Detective
English readers with little or no knowledge of Welsh now have the chance to enjoy a selection from the late Professor Bedwyr Lewis Jones' articles on place-names in the Western Mail and his hugely popular radio broadcasts on the same topic.
£6.50
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A Guide to Welsh Place-Names (Welsh Heritage Series:3)
The meanings and constructions of around 500 Welsh place-names together with comments on the linguistic and historical background of Welsh place-names.
£3.50