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Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg
Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg (previously Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg) is a Welsh medium comprehensive school in the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, on the coast of south Wales. It is located adjacent to Barry Hospital. The school was established in September 2000, in what was formerly the Lower School of Barry Comprehensive School. By 2002, there were 24 teachers and 369 pupils in year 7 to 9 at the school. A quarter of the pupils came from homes where one parent could speak Welsh, and 6% came from homes where both parents could speak Welsh. The school won over 7 awards at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in 2017, and is typically successful for its all-round talents in all fields. Alumni * Sion Jones (rugby league, born 1997), rugby league player for Halifax RLFC and Wales * Lloyd Williams, rugby union player for Cardiff Blues and Wales * Cory Allen, rugby union player for Cardiff Blues and Wales * Steffan Jones, rugby player for Wales 7s * Wes Burns, football player for Ip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry, Vale Of Glamorgan
Barry ( cy, Y Barri; ) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, on the north coast of the Bristol Channel approximately south-southwest of Cardiff. Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the resurrected Barry Island Pleasure Park. According to Office for National Statistics 2016 estimate data, the population of Barry was 54,673. Once a small village, Barry has absorbed its larger neighbouring villages of Cadoxton and Barry Island, and now, Sully. It grew significantly from the 1880s with the development of Barry Docks, which in 1913 was the largest coal port in the world. Etymology The origin of the town's name is disputed. It may derive from the sixth-century Saint Baruc who was buried on Barry Island where a ruined chapel was dedicated to him. Alternatively, the name may derive from Welsh ', meaning "hill, summit". The name in Welsh includes the definite article. History Early history The area now occupied by Barry has seen human ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steffan Jones (rugby Player)
Steffan Jones (born 22 November 1990) is a Welsh rugby union player for Bedwas RFC. He previously played for Cross Keys RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team before moving to Bedford Blues . He is a Wales Sevens international. Jones was born in Caerfili and attended Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni and SGS College. He previously played for Bargoed RFC, Cardiff RFC and Penallta RFC (Youth). A fly-half, Jones made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons against Gloucester 4 November 2010. He scored his first try on his Magners League debut on 29 April 2011 against Cardiff Blues. Jones joined Bedford Blues Bedford Blues are a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The Blues are a semi-pro ... on loan for the start of the 2014–15 season and in January 2015 made the move on a permanent basis. References External linksNew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh-language Schools
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Both the Welsh and English languages are ''de jure'' official languages of the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd. According to the 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 17.8% (538,300 people) and nearly three quarters of the population in Wales said they had no Welsh language skills. Other estimates suggest that 29.7% (899,500) of people aged three or older in Wales could speak Welsh in June 2022. Almost half of all Welsh speakers consider themselves fluent Welsh speakers and 21 per cent are able to speak a fair amount of Welsh. The Welsh go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary Schools In The Vale Of Glamorgan
Secondary may refer to: Science and nature * Secondary emission, of particles ** Secondary electrons, electrons generated as ionization products * The secondary winding, or the electrical or electronic circuit connected to the secondary winding in a transformer * Secondary (chemistry), a term used in organic chemistry to classify various types of compounds * Secondary color, color made from mixing primary colors * Secondary mirror, second mirror element/focusing surface in a reflecting telescope * Secondary craters, often called "secondaries" * Secondary consumer, in ecology * An obsolete name for the Mesozoic in geosciences * Secondary feathers, flight feathers attached to the ulna on the wings of birds Society and culture * Secondary (football), a position in American football and Canadian football * Secondary dominant in music * Secondary education, education which typically takes place after six years of primary education ** Secondary school, the type of school at the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annes Elwy
Annes Elwy (born 7 June 1992) is a Welsh actress, known for her screen roles in both English and Welsh language productions. Biography She starred as Beth March in the 2017 BBC adaptation of ''Little Women''. She was brought up in Penarth, went to school in Barry, and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff. In 2018 she was nominated for the Best Actress award at the BAFTA Cymru awards ceremony, losing to Eve Myles. She was nominated as one of ''Varietys "10 to watch". Her theatre work has included productions of ''The Crucible'' at Bristol Old Vic, ''YEN'' at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, and ''No Other Like Today/Diwrnod Heb Ei Debyg'' with the National Youth Theatre of Wales. Her performance in the 2021 Welsh language horror ''Gwledd/The Feast'' has been described as "captivating and magnetic". She has been critical of the decision to film two versions of some Welsh television programmes in both Welsh and English, saying "it's bizarre ... because w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morfydd Clark
Morfydd Clark (born ) is a Welsh actress. She is best known for her role as Galadriel in the Amazon Prime fantasy series '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'' (2022–). She received a number of accolades for her performance in the film ''Saint Maud'' (2019), including a BAFTA Cymru as well as BIFA and BAFTA Rising Star Award nominations. Clark's other films include ''Love & Friendship'' (2016), '' Interlude in Prague'' (2017), and ''The Personal History of David Copperfield'' (2019). Also on television, she played Mina Harker in ''Dracula'' (2020) and Sister Clara in ''His Dark Materials'' (2019). Early life Clark was born in Sweden and moved with her family to Penarth, Wales, when she was two years old. She described her father as a "Northern Irish Glaswegian", and her maternal side is from North Wales. Her parents spoke English together, but her maternal grandparents were Welsh speakers, which led to her attending a Welsh language school. She is bi-lingual in English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mason Grady
Mason Grady (born 29 March 2002) is a Welsh international rugby union player, currently playing for URC side Cardiff Rugby Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ... as a Centre (rugby union), centre. Grady has represented Wales national rugby union team, Wales, making his debut during the 2023 Six Nations Championship. Club career Grady signed his first professional contract for Cardiff in September 2020. Grady played in the Welsh Premier Division for both Cardiff RFC and Pontypridd RFC. On his Cardiff debut, he became the second youngest player to represent the club, at 17 years and seven months. He made his Cardiff Blues debut in Round 8 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Glasgow Warriors. Near the end of the season, Grady suffered a serious knee injury, which ultimately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dafydd Smith
Dafydd is a Welsh masculine given name, related to David, and more rarely a surname. People so named include: Given name Medieval era :''Ordered chronologically'' * Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd (c. 1145-1203), Prince of Gwynedd * Dafydd ap Gruffydd (1238–1283), Prince of Wales ** Dafydd Goch, said to be the illegitimate son of Dafydd ap Gruffydd * Dafydd ap Gwilym (c. 1315/1320–c. 1350/1370), Welsh poet * Dafydd ap Llywelyn (1215–1246), Prince of Gwynedd and first Prince of Wales ** Dafydd ap Dafydd ap Llywelyn (born between 1240 and 1246-?), illegitimate son of Dafydd ap Llywelyn * Dafydd Bach ap Madog Wladaidd (fl. 1340-1390), Welsh poet * Dafydd Benfras (fl. 1230-1260), Welsh court poet * Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug (died 1371), Welsh poet, grammarian and cleric * Dafydd Gam (1380-1415), Welsh soldier and nobleman who died at the Battle of Agincourt * Dafydd ab Ieuan or David Holbache (died 1422/3), Welsh politician * Dafydd Gorlech (c. 1410-c. 1490), Welsh poet * Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Burns
Wesley James Burns (born 23 November 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Ipswich Town and the Wales national team. Born in Cardiff, Burns started his career at Bristol City, progressing through the club's academy to make his debut in January 2013. During his time at Bristol City he spent time out on loan at Forest Green Rovers, Oxford United, Cheltenham Town, Fleetwood Town and Aberdeen, before joining Fleetwood Town permanently in January 2017. He spent five years at Fleetwood Town, making over one hundred and fifty appearances. He joined Ipswich Town in June 2021. In his first season with the Tractor Boys, Burns earned him a spot in the EFL League One Team of the Season with 12 goals and 6 assists. Burns helped Ipswich to promotion in 2022–23, with 8 goals and 11 assists for the season. Burns represented the Wales U21 national team between 2013 and 2016. Having previously been called up to the senior Wales squad in 2015 and 2016, he ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cory Allen (rugby Player)
Cory Allen (born 11 February 1993) is a retired Welsh international rugby union player. A centre or wing, he played for Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys (rugby union), Ospreys. Allen joined the Dragons RFC, Dragons in 2021, but did not feature for the side. Club career At age 18, Allen made his professional debut for Cardiff Blues in October 2011, starting against Newcastle Falcons in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Allen was named man of the match on 20 April 2014, as Cardiff beat the Scarlets 17–13 at the Millennium Stadium in the annual Judgement Day (rugby union), Judgement Day match. Allen joined the Ospreys in 2017, after six years with Cardiff. While with the Ospreys, Allen suffered a serious knee injury in September 2019, and did not feature for the club again prior to his release in 2021. In 2021, Allen joined Dragons RFC. Soon after joining, he suffered a further setback on his injury recovery. Allen never featured for the Dragons, announcing his retirement on 29 December 2022. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vale Of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg ), often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol Channel to the south. With an economy based largely on agriculture and chemicals, it is the southernmost unitary authority in Wales. Attractions include Barry Island Pleasure Park, the Barry Tourist Railway, Medieval wall paintings in St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan, Porthkerry Park, St Donat's Castle, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park and Cosmeston Medieval Village. The largest town is Barry. Other towns include Penarth, Llantwit Major, and Cowbridge. There are many villages in the county borough. History The area is the southernmost part of the county of Glamorgan. Between the 11th century and 1536 the area was part of the Lordship of Glamorgan. In medieval times, the village of Cosmeston, near what is today Penarth in the south east of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Williams (rugby Union, Born 1989)
Lloyd Williams (born 30 November 1989) is a Wales international rugby union player. A scrum-half, he plays club rugby for the Cardiff Rugby. He attended Cowbridge Comprehensive School and Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg and he is a fluent Welsh speaker. Club career Williams made his debut for Cardiff against Leinster on 7 March 2010. A senior figure in the Cardiff team, Williams has captained the side on numerous occasions, the first coming against Montpellier in 2015. Williams won the Challenge Cup in 2018, coming off the bench in the 31–30 comeback win over Gloucester in Bilbao. In 2019, Williams made his 200th appearance for Cardiff, captaining his team on the occasion, as they won 30–17 over the Cheetahs. Williams was named man of the match in Cardiff's record 35–0 victory over the Sharks in Durban. On 10 December 2022, Williams made his 250th appearance for Cardiff, closing in on the club's cap record. International career Williams represented Wales at Under 20 leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
