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Welsh & National Identity
The Tân yn Llŷn (‘Fire in Llŷn’) is one of the first tangible acts of Welsh nationalism and enjoys legendary status. Penyberth was the site of a culturally significant farmhouse affiliated with centuries of patrons of Welsh language poetry. The British government had been looking for a site for an RAF aerodrome, but had met with objections at other proposed sites in England. Despite mass protest in Wales, the farmhouse was demolished in 1936. Three middle-aged, respectable writers - Lewis Valentine, Saunders Lewis and DJ Williams - deliberately torched the RAF bombing school built in its place and immediately handed themselves in at Pwllheli Police Station. Their trial was moved to London, where they were imprisoned for nine months. Follow their footsteps on the paths around the site of the old aerodrome.
Penyberth
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- Region : North West Wales
- Grid Ref : SH 33568 33602
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The Tân yn Llŷn (‘Fire in Llŷn’) is one of the first tangible acts of Welsh nationalism and enjoys legendary status. Penyberth was the site of a culturally significant farmhouse affiliated with centuries of patrons of Welsh language poetry. The British government had been looking for a site for an RAF aerodrome, but had met with objections at other proposed sites in England. Despite mass protest in Wales, the farmhouse was demolished in 1936. Three middle-aged, respectable writers - Lewis Valentine, Saunders Lewis and DJ Williams - deliberately torched the RAF bombing school built in its place and immediately handed themselves in at Pwllheli Police Station. Their trial was moved to London, where they were imprisoned for nine months. Follow their footsteps on the paths around the site of the old aerodrome.
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