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In Welsh folklore, the summit of Snowdon is said to be the tomb of Rhitta Gawr, a giant.
An easy mistake to make though, you'll hear more Brummie in Welshpool in August than Welsh that's for sure.
Plans for an 'M4 Relief Road' around Newport were first announced by the Welsh Office in 1991, but made little progress.
The Welsh Assembly Government revived the scheme as the M4 relief road tolled bypass in 2007 but later abandoned it for financial reasons.
Even the famed Ffestiniog Railway acquired a Baldwin locomotive to shore up the fleet working the Welsh Highland Railway which it now owned.
Under the Welsh devolution settlement, specific policy areas are transferred to the Welsh Government rather than reserved to Westminster.
The establishment of an English parliament has also been backed by a number of Scottish and Welsh nationalists.
The Welsh long-houses... with long sides and opposite doors providing a passage from side to side, and dividing the building roughly in two.
The Assembly may also delegate authority to enact legislation through Welsh Statutory Instruments.
The manuscript was widely thought to be in Old Welsh until the 1700s when it was identified as Cornish.
This group was contacted by the Welsh linguist Edward Lhuyd who came to Cornwall to study the language.
Ergyng eventually became a mere cantref, the Welsh equivalent of a hundred.
The permanent administrative and support staff of the Welsh Assembly are employed by the Assembly Commission.
The evidence of its Welsh history remains in many placenames and field names.
The Welsh unitary county covering the part of Gwent next to Herefordshire is Monmouthshire.
The names of several villages close to the border are of Welsh origin, such as Gobowen and Selattyn.
In Wales, all children are taught Welsh from the first year of primary school.
The Welsh language is also compulsory up to the age of 16, although a formal GCSE qualification is optional.
The Norman invasion of Wales finally brought Welsh dioceses under England's control.
Local preachers have played an important role in English and Welsh social history, especially among the working class and Labour movement.
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It also survives to this day, its rituals forming an important part of the annual Welsh National Eisteddfod.
The third British group to call itself Druidic was English rather than Welsh, and was known as the Ancient Order of Druids.
For Wales, there is data on the Welsh language and population data on unitary authorities.
They typically offer the Welsh Baccalaureate and Key Skills qualifications.
Commercial production of Welsh slate began in 1820, and the mobility provided by canals and then railways made other materials readily available.
The Welsh coblyn, a type of knocker, derives from the Old French gobelin via the English goblin.
The earliest literary references to Arthur come from Welsh and Breton sources.
The third and final strand is that the early Welsh Arthur had a close connection with the Welsh Otherworld Annwn.
Geoffrey's description in turn drew on an already established tradition in Welsh oral tradition of the grandeur of Arthur's court.
Most Celticists consider Geoffrey's Caliburnus to be derivative of a lost Old Welsh text in which bwlch had not yet been lenited to fwlch.
Welsh tradition also knew of a dagger named Carnwennan and a spear named Rhongomyniad that belonged to him.
Clas Myrddin or Merlin's Enclosure is an early name for Great Britain stated in the Third Series of Welsh Triads.
Though no Round Table appears in the early Welsh texts, Arthur is associated with various items of household furniture.
Geoffrey was probably born some time between 1100 and 1110 in Wales or the Welsh Marches.
The history of Geoffrey forms the basis for much British lore and literature as well as being a rich source of material for Welsh bards.
Geoffrey was translated into a number of different Welsh prose versions by the end of the 13th century, collectively known as Brut y Brenhinedd.
Geoffrey's work is greatly important because it brought the Welsh culture into British society and made it acceptable.
Other similarly named characters may be confused or conflated with the Welsh Coel.
According to Welsh tradition the region of Kyle was named for Coel, and a mound at Coylton in Ayrshire was regarded as his tomb.
Additionally, there is a specifically Welsh version of this terpsichorean art that is distinct from the Borders Morris style.
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In June 2015 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion The Royal Welsh provided the Tower of London detachment of the Queen's Guard.
The traditional Welsh breakfast reflects the coastal aspect of Welsh cuisine.
Both delicacies are traditionally served with thick bacon, but a Welsh breakfast may also include Welsh sausages, mushrooms and eggs.
Full Welsh breakfasts are accompanied by traditional breakfast drinks, with Welsh tea a ubiquitous choice.
Tatws Pum Munud is a traditional Welsh stew, made with sliced potatoes, vegetables and smoked bacon.
Vegetarian sausages are also now very widely available, although traditional meatless recipes such as the Welsh Selsig Morgannwg also exist.
From its time in Wales, pages include marginalia representing some of the earliest examples of Old Welsh writing.
His father, also named John Donne, was of Welsh descent and a warden of the Ironmongers Company in the City of London.
As on his 1994 Last Night appearance, he sang one verse in a Welsh translation, with the chorus also translated into Welsh.
Developing from Welsh, Irish and English tradition Sir Gawain highlights the importance of honour and chivalry.
Original literature continues to be promoted by institutions such as the Eisteddfod in Wales and the Welsh Books Council.
Literature Wales is the Welsh national literature promotion agency and society of writers, which administers the Wales Book of the Year award.
Welsh players are eligible to play for England, which is in effect an England and Wales team.
Political responsibility for sport in Wales lies with the Welsh Minister for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, currently Vaughan Gething.
The Welsh football league system includes the Welsh Premier League and regional leagues.
Only English and Welsh players were selected for the men's squad, but two Scottish players were selected for the women's team.
Welsh clubs that compete in the English football league system can also qualify.
In 2011, a Welsh club participated in the Premier League for the first time after Swansea City gained promotion.
The song arrived in the rugby canon through the Welsh male voice choirs who sang many spirituals.
By the 1890s, Welsh clubs were starting to become regular opponents, with Cardiff and Penarth regularly appearing in the fixture list.
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In October 2013, Regional Rugby Wales, on behalf of the four Welsh regions, confirmed its full support for the proposed new Rugby Champions Cup.
The team dates back to 1904 when they played against a mixture of Welsh and Scottish players in Wigan.
Switching heightened in the early 20th century with more Scottish and Welsh players leaving the RFU than ever before.
Canadian and Welsh clubs that also compete in the Rugby Football League can also qualify.
His successful defence of his Welsh Open title in 1995 was to be his last ranking title.
After withdrawing from the invitational Malta Cup, O'Sullivan returned at the Welsh Open in February.
However, during the later part of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century the notion of a distinctive Welsh polity gained credence.
The establishment of the Welsh Office effectively created the basis for the territorial governance of Wales.
Following a referendum on 3 March 2011, the Welsh Assembly gained direct law making powers, without the need to consult Westminster.
The office is open to the public to access information about the Welsh Assembly.
The Assembly inherited the powers and budget of the Secretary of State for Wales and most of the functions of the Welsh Office.
Following a referendum on 4 March 2011, the Welsh Assembly gained direct law making powers, without the need to consult Westminster.
It is one of three devolved governments in the United Kingdom, the others being the Scottish and Welsh Governments.
Welsh and Scottish Gaelic precede the official EU languages in the translations section.
The Welsh Federation of Sea Anglers is based in Bargoed, Caerphilly County Borough.
The Welsh Salmon and Trout Angling Association is based in Waunfawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion.
Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson and Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones responded positively to the result.
The WSA acts as an independent consultative body to the Welsh Assembly Government, Sport Wales and to UK Sport.
The Welsh Sports Association is based at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Formed in 1928 as The Welsh Badminton Union, in 1934 it was one of the founder members of the Badminton World Federation.
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The Welsh Bowls Coaching Association and Welsh Bowls Umpires Association are also represented.
At the 2009 Atlantic Rim Championship in Johannesburg, the Welsh men's team finished third.
The WCGBA organise competitions, including the Welsh Club Championship, and select and manage the national side.
The Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling Association is based at Ton Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
At the 2009 Atlantic Rim Championship in Johannesburg, the Welsh women's team finished first.
Wales Minor Counties run the Welsh team in the Minor Counties Championship.
The Welsh Cricket Association is based at the SWALEC Stadium, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
The Welsh Schools' Cricket Association run inter schools competitions in Wales.
To compete at the European and World Championships Welsh fencers represent Great Britain, if selected.
In addition to the FAW, the WFT is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, the Sports Council of Wales and the Premier League.
Welsh Gymnastics organises the Welsh national and international teams and competitions.
Welsh Gymnastics is based at the WSport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
Internationally, Welsh players compete at the Olympic games as part of the Great Britain team.
The Welsh Ice Skating Association is managed from, and is based in, England.
The Welsh Judo Association and the Welsh Judo Association Academy are based at the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
The Welsh Association of Motor Clubs is the governing body of Motor Sports in Wales.
Running alongside the interleague programme are the Mens, Youths and Seniors Welsh Open Tour events.
The Welsh Surfing Federation is based at the Welsh Surfing Federation Surf School in Llangennith, Gower, which it owns.
Tennis Wales is based at The Welsh National Tennis Centre, East Moors, Cardiff, and has a regional office in Wrexham.
Sport Wales recognise the Welsh Volleyball Association as the governing body for volleyball in Wales.
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Ireland turned up two men short for their game in Cardiff in 1884 and had to borrow two Welsh players.
In 1894, Ireland followed the Welsh model of using seven backs instead of six for the first time.
During the war, plans were drawn up to quell Welsh nationalism by affiliating Elizabeth more closely with Wales.
Welsh politicians suggested that she be made Princess of Wales on her 18th birthday.
In 1946, she was inducted into the Welsh Gorsedd of Bards at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
Her main leisure interests include equestrianism and dogs, especially her Pembroke Welsh Corgis.
It appears to derive from the place name Eidyn mentioned in the Old Welsh epic poem Y Gododdin.
A new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building, home to the Welsh Assembly and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex.
Cardiff had a population of between 1,500 and 2,000 in the Middle Ages, a relatively normal size for a Welsh town in this period.
Despite these improvements, Cardiff's position in the Welsh urban hierarchy had declined over the 18th century.
By 1936, their trade was less than half its value in 1913, reflecting the slump in demand for Welsh coal.
Fagans, home to the Museum of Welsh Life, is protected from further development.
Cardiff has a chequered linguistic history with Welsh, English, Latin, Norse and Norman French preponderant at different times.
Welsh was the majority language in Cardiff from the 13th century until the city's explosive growth in the Victorian era.
As the capital city of Wales, Cardiff is the main engine of growth in the Welsh economy.
Cardiff is home to the Welsh media and a large media sector with BBC Wales, S4C and ITV Wales all having studios in the city.
Archaeological evidence suggests this castle was never finished, and it is debated whether the fortification was of Norman or Welsh origin.
The stadium houses the Headquarters of Welsh Athletics, the sport's governing body for Wales.
The Statute of Rhuddlan formally established Edward's rule over Wales two years later although Welsh law continued to be used.
Prior to the 20th century, large numbers of Welsh people spoke only Welsh, with little or no fluent knowledge of English.
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The process whereby the indigenous population of 'Wales' came to think of themselves as Welsh is not clear.
Among respondents between 16 and 74 years of age, those claiming Welsh ethnicity were predominantly in professional and managerial occupations.
They received replies from 28 different Welsh organisations and a large proportion of these referred to Welsh ethnicity, language or identity.
For the first time ever in British census history the 2011 Census gave the opportunity for people to describe their identity as Welsh or English.
Even among Welsh speakers, very few people speak only Welsh, with nearly all being bilingual in English.
However, a large number of Welsh speakers are more comfortable expressing themselves in Welsh than in English.
Some prefer to speak English in South Wales or the urbanised areas and Welsh in the North or in rural areas.
The language is used in the bilingual Welsh Assembly and entered on its records, with English translation.
The high costs of translation from English to Welsh have proved controversial.
Hinduism and Buddhism each have about 5,000 adherents in Wales, with the rural county of Ceredigion being the centre of Welsh Buddhism.
Govinda's temple and restaurant, run by the Hare Krishnas in Swansea, is a focal point for many Welsh Hindus.
Some thousands of Welsh settlers moved to other parts of Europe, concentrated in certain areas.
In 1852 Thomas Benbow Phillips of Tregaron established a settlement of about 100 Welsh people in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
Their Old English name gave the modern Scots form Pechts and the Welsh word Fichti.
They met with considerable success as many of the native Welsh rulers, resentful of Llywelyn's overlordship, surrendered and joined the English.
Edward now enjoyed a degree of direct control in the native Welsh areas which no previous English king had achieved.
The combination of de Valence's pressure from the south and the king's advance into the north was too much for the Welsh forces.
The translation had a significant impact upon the Welsh population and helped to firmly establish Protestantism among the Welsh people.
In 937, Irish pirates sided with the Scots, Vikings, Picts, and Welsh in their invasion of England.
In September 1966 the Welsh Liberal Party formed their own state party, moving the Liberal Party into a fully federal structure.
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In 1834, the Welsh socialist Robert Owen established the Grand National Consolidated Trades Union.
The five most frequently visited Welsh castles are Caernarfon Castle, Conwy Castle, Caerphilly Castle, Harlech Castle and Beaumaris Castle.
A traditional Welsh costume with Welsh hat is worn by some women during Eisteddfodau.
This section includes all rivers entering the Irish Sea from England between the Scottish border and the Welsh border.
The native language of the majority of people in South Wales is English, but there are many who also speak Welsh.
Welsh is now a compulsory language up to GCSE level for all students who start their education in Wales.
The Welsh national media is based in Cardiff, with the BBC, ITV and S4C all having their main studios and offices in the capital.
To this day it remains a stronghold of the Welsh language and a centre for Welsh national and cultural identity.
Capital Cymru airs an extended local programming service, predominantly in the Welsh language, for Gwynedd and Anglesey.
Known as the 'All Whites', Swansea kept a constant supply of players that filled the Welsh ranks in the early history of the game.
Ambulance services are provided by the Welsh Ambulance Service, and fire services by the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
Welsh Water provides drinking water supply and wastewater services to Swansea.
Reservoirs which supply Swansea include the Cray reservoir and the Lliw Reservoirs, which are operated by Welsh Water.
Newport's rugby league club are called the Newport Titans and play in the Welsh Conference Premier.
The Newport International Sports Village at Lliswerry includes the Wales National Velodrome, the head office of Welsh Cycling.
In 1966, the village of Aberfan in the Taff valley suffered one of the worst disasters in Welsh history.
The park's natural forests are of the mixed deciduous type, the commonest tree being the Welsh oak.
Hafod is Welsh for an upland summer residence, while Eryri is the Welsh name for Snowdonia.
This acreocracy, like all Welsh social groups, was deeply riven with profound internal divisions.
Wallace had the unique distinction of being the only player ever to play in the English, Welsh and Scottish Cups in the same season.
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Another romantic name for England is Loegria, related to the Welsh word for England, Lloegr, and made popular by its use in Arthurian legend.
The Napoleonic Wars fostered a concept of Britishness and a united national British people, shared with the Scots and Welsh.
As well as English, England has two other indigenous languages, Cornish and Welsh.
Welsh was spoken in Archenfield in Herefordshire into the nineteenth century.
Welsh was spoken by natives of parts of western Shropshire until the middle of the twentieth century if not later.
Its first page shows the long form name of the state in English, Welsh and Scottish Gaelic.
The Welsh Local Government Association represents the interests of local authorities in Wales.
The Welsh Government and the National Assembly for Wales have more limited powers than those devolved to Scotland.
Through this primary legislation, the Welsh Government can then also enact more specific secondary legislation.
In addition it is estimated that about 200,000 Welsh speakers live in England.
The number of schoolchildren being taught through Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish is increasing.
All pupils in Wales are taught Welsh as a second language up to age 16, or are taught in Welsh.
It was written in Cumbric or Old Welsh and contains the earliest known reference to King Arthur.
Until the late 19th century the majority of Welsh literature was in Welsh and much of the prose was religious in character.
Leading Welsh novelists of the twentieth century include Richard Llewellyn and Kate Roberts.
Team members are drawn from the main county sides, and include both English and Welsh players.
There is a professional league championship in which clubs representing 17 English counties and 1 Welsh county compete.
From the 1980s Scottish literature enjoyed another major revival, particularly associated with a group of writers including Irvine Welsh.
Welsh Liberalism, exemplified in the early 20th century by Lloyd George, was displaced by the growth of socialism and the Labour Party.
Over 560,000 Welsh language speakers live in Wales, and the language is spoken by a majority of the population in parts of the north and west.
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Rugby union is seen as a symbol of Welsh identity and an expression of national consciousness.
The modern Welsh name for themselves is Cymry, and Cymru is the Welsh name for Wales.
It emphasised that the Welsh in modern Wales and in the Hen Ogledd were one people, different from other peoples.
In particular, the term was not applied to the Cornish or the Breton peoples, who are of similar heritage, culture, and language to the Welsh.
The earliest Welsh genealogies give Maximus the role of founding father for several royal dynasties, including those of Powys and Gwent.
It was this transfer of power that has given rise to the belief that he was the father of the Welsh Nation.
The kingdoms of Gwynedd, Powys, Dyfed and Seisyllwg, Morgannwg and Gwent emerged as independent Welsh successor states.
This alliance later broke down and Anarawd came to an agreement with Alfred, king of Wessex, with whom he fought against the west Welsh.
The area of the March varied as the fortunes of the Marcher Lords and the Welsh princes ebbed and flowed.
Peace was short lived and, with the 1282 Edwardian conquest, the rule of the Welsh princes permanently ended.
The two most notable battles of the War to include Welsh forces were those at Mametz Wood on the Somme and the Battle of Passchendaele.
The Assembly must elect a First Minister, who selects ministers to form the Welsh Government.
Welsh Labour remained the largest party in the Assembly following the National Assembly for Wales election, 2011, winning 30 of the 60 seats.
Carwyn Jones remained First Minister following the election, this time leading a Welsh Labour ministerial team.
Welsh Law emphasised the payment of compensation for a crime to the victim, or the victim's kin, rather than punishment by the ruler.
The Welsh Assembly has the authority to draft and approve laws outside of the UK Parliamentary system to meet the specific needs of Wales.
Welsh weather is often cloudy, wet and windy, with warm summers and mild winters.
Birds of prey include the merlin, hen harrier and the red kite, a national symbol of Welsh wildlife.
The larger Welsh mammals died out during the Norman period, including the brown bear, wolf and the wildcat.
The Welsh Government manages those parts of the British railway network within Wales.
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Services between north and south Wales operate through the English towns of Chester and Shrewsbury along the Welsh Marches Line.
The first grammar schools were established in Welsh towns such as Ruthin, Brecon and Cowbridge.
The Welsh Department for the Board of Education followed in 1907, which gave Wales its first significant educational devolution.
Welsh Asian and African communities developed mainly through immigration after the Second World War.
However, many modern surnames derived from old Welsh personal names actually arose in England.
It has been influenced significantly by Welsh grammar and includes words derived from Welsh.
The period is notable for the adoption by Welsh poets of bardic names, made popular by the eisteddfod movement.
Thomas was one of the most notable and popular Welsh writers of the 20th century and one of the most innovative poets of his time.
Although more notable for his Italian scenes, he painted several Welsh scenes on visits from London.
Artists from outside Wales were also drawn to paint Welsh scenery, at first because of the Celtic Revival.
The sculptor Sir William Goscombe John made many works for Welsh commissions, although he had settled in London.
Christopher Williams, whose subjects were mostly resolutely Welsh, was also based in London.
Ceri Richards was very engaged in the Welsh art scene as a teacher in Cardiff and even after moving to London.
The red dragon was then included in the Tudor royal arms to signify their Welsh descent.
The British Union Flag incorporates the flags of Scotland, Ireland and England, but has no Welsh representation.
At the Olympics Games, Welsh athletes compete alongside those of Scotland, England and Northern Ireland as part of a Great Britain team.
Famous Welsh players over the years include John Charles, John Toshack, Ian Rush, Ryan Giggs and Gareth Bale.
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is the only Welsh participant in the England and Wales County Championship.
Edward and Harold were then able to impose vassalage on some Welsh princes.
Since the digital switchover in April 2010, the channel has broadcast exclusively in Welsh.
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A number of independent radio stations broadcast to the Welsh regions, predominantly in English.
Wales on Sunday is the only Welsh Sunday newspaper to cover the whole of Wales.
Magazines published in Welsh and English cover general and specialist subjects.
The principal Welsh festival of music and poetry is the annual National Eisteddfod.
The Welsh Folk Song Society has published a number of collections of songs and tunes.
Recently successful Welsh bands include Lostprophets, Bullet for My Valentine, Funeral for a Friend and Kids in Glass Houses.
Drama in the early 20th century thrived, but the country failed to produce a Welsh National Theatre company.
A major difference is also the use of the Welsh language, as laws concerning it apply in Wales and not in the rest of the United Kingdom.
It has not received the same degree of official recognition from the UK Government as Welsh.
I am proud to be speaking to you in one of the oldest of these, Welsh, the language of Wales.
To the Welsh, Lloegyr was a foreign land with a foreign populace, distinct from the lands and peoples of the Cymry.
Welsh emerged in the 6th century from Common Brittonic, the common ancestor of Welsh, Breton, Cornish and the extinct language known as Cumbric.
Welsh evolved from Common Brittonic, the Celtic language spoken by the ancient Celtic Britons.
According to the 2011 Census, 8,248 people in England stated that Welsh was their first or preferred language.
Thereafter, the public body is charged with implementing and fulfilling its obligations under the Welsh Language Scheme.
On 7 December 2010, the Welsh Assembly unanimously approved a set of measures to develop the use of the Welsh language within Wales.
With the passing of this measure, public bodies and some private companies are required to provide services in Welsh.
On 5 October 2011, Meri Huws, Chair of the Welsh Language Board, was appointed the new Welsh Language Commissioner.
Local councils and the National Assembly for Wales use Welsh, issuing Welsh versions of their literature, to varying degrees.
Since the digital switchover was completed in South Wales on 31 March 2010, S4C Digidol became the main broadcasting channel and fully in Welsh.
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The main evening television news provided by the BBC in Welsh is available for download.
The pupil could pass it on to any schoolmate heard speaking Welsh, with the pupil wearing it at the end of the day being given a beating.
Ysgol Gymraeg is still a very successful school, and now there are Welsh language primary schools all over the country.
Ysgol Glan Clwyd was established in Rhyl in 1955 as the first Welsh language school to teach at the secondary level.
Under the National Curriculum, it is compulsory that all students study Welsh up to the age of 16 as either a first or a second language.
Specialist teachers of Welsh called Athrawon Bro support the teaching of Welsh in the National Curriculum.
In 2006 the Welsh Language Board launched a free software pack which enabled the use of SMS predictive text in Welsh.
The model, available with the Welsh language interface, has been available since 1 September 2009, with plans to introduce it on other networks.
Users can switch their device to Welsh to access apps that are available in Welsh.
Similarly, the Royal Welch Fusiliers, a Welsh regiment serving in Bosnia, used Welsh for emergency communications that needed to be secure.
It has been reported that Welsh speakers from Wales and from Patagonia fought on either side in the Falklands War.
In November 2008, the Welsh language was used at a meeting of the European Union's Council of Ministers for the first time.
Welsh nouns belong to one of two grammatical genders, masculine and feminine, but they are not inflected for case.
Welsh has a variety of different endings and other methods to indicate the plural, and two endings to indicate the singular of some nouns.
In spoken Welsh, verb inflection is indicated primarily by the use of auxiliary verbs rather than by the inflection of the main verb.
In literary Welsh, on the other hand, inflection of the main verb is usual.
Colloquial Welsh inclines very strongly towards the use of auxiliaries with its verbs, as in English.
This system is in especially common use in schools due to its simplicity, and in Patagonian Welsh.
But the attempt largely failed because it did not encompass the regional differences used by speakers of Welsh.
The grammar described here is that of Colloquial Welsh, which is used in most speech and informal writing.
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As a standardised form, literary Welsh shows little if any of the dialectal variation found in colloquial Welsh.
In addition, more archaic pronouns and forms of mutation may be observed in Literary Welsh.
In these regions, it evolved into Cumbric, Welsh, Cornish and Breton, respectively.
During the civil war, Caesar made use of a kind of boat he had seen used in Britain, similar to the Irish currach or Welsh coracle.
The Silures of southeast Wales caused considerable problems to Ostorius and fiercely defended the Welsh border country.
The legendary Welsh character Caradog ap Bran and the legendary British king Arvirargus may be based upon Caratacus.
The Welsh Triads agree that he was Bran's son, and name two sons, Cawrdaf and Eudaf.
Economic activity and employment rates in Swansea were slightly above the Welsh average in October 2008, but lower than the UK average.
As such claims were designed to buttress Welsh genealogy and land claims, they should be viewed with some scepticism.
The De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae, written by Gildas, contains the best preservation of the Welsh tradition.
These meetings were also attended by rulers from outside his territory, especially Welsh kings, who thus acknowledged his overlordship.
When he marched north, the Welsh did not join him, and they did not fight on either side.
He escaped, but when Harold and Tostig attacked again the following year, he retreated and was killed by Welsh enemies.
William also visited Wales during 1081, although the English and the Welsh sources differ on the exact purpose of the visit.
Edward spent vast sums on his two Welsh campaigns with a large portion of it spent on a network of castles.
Louis allied himself with the Welsh, Scots and Bretons, and the French king attacked Normandy.
Llywelyn and other Welsh chieftains soon joined in, and initially the Welsh experienced military success.
Their new residents were English migrants, with the local Welsh banned from living inside them, and many were protected by extensive walls.
This was in return for their service as money lenders to the crown, which helped finance the Welsh Wars.
Its existence has been seen as proof that all the elements necessary for the growth of Welsh statehood were in place.
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On two occasions Welsh claimants to the title rose up in rebellion during this period, although neither ultimately succeeded.
The Aberffraw family had long claimed primacy over all other Welsh lords, including over those rulers of Powys and of Deheubarth.
Many of Llywelyn's Welsh allies had abandoned him during England's invasion of Gwynedd, preferring an overlord far away rather than one nearby.
The increase in the Welsh population, especially in the lands of the principality, allowed for a greater diversification of the economy.
Two rebellions occurred during the period in support of Welsh claimants to the title of Prince of Wales.
In 1964 the Welsh Office was established, based in London, to oversee and recommend improvements to the application of laws in Wales.
York summoned the Nevilles to join him at his stronghold at Ludlow Castle in the Welsh Marches.
Henry gathered supporters on his march through Wales and the Welsh Marches, and defeated Richard at the Battle of Bosworth Field.
Richard was slain during the battle, supposedly by the major Welsh landowner Rhys ap Thomas with a blow to the head from his poleaxe.
The House of Tudor was a royal house of Welsh and English origin, descended in the male line from the Tudors of Penmynydd.
In reality, however, his hereditary connections to Welsh aristocracy were not strong.
Historians consider Bosworth Field to mark the end of the Plantagenet dynasty, making it a defining moment of English and Welsh history.
The Acts were passed during the reign of King Henry VIII of England, who came from the Welsh Tudor dynasty.
But he remained concerned about the power of the Marcher Lords and the lawlessness and disorder in the Welsh Marches.
At the end of her life, Elizabeth was also believed to speak Welsh, Cornish, Scottish and Irish in addition to the languages mentioned above.
What remained of the English and Welsh Royalist armies and garrisons surrendered piecemeal over the next few months.
The Welsh engineer George Overton was consulted, and he advised building a tramroad.
For naturalisation purposes, a competence standard of English, Scottish Gaelic or Welsh is required to pass the life in the United Kingdom test.
However, English is used routinely, and although considered culturally important, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh are much less used.
The overwhelming part is written in the English language, but there are also pieces of literature written in Scots, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh.

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