Hello Paul Your message concerning "Nant Gwythern" I think my spelling is wrong.. My mother was from Llithfaen and the wife of a cousin taught at 'The Nant" and I have visited there many times . In listening to conversation with these people it is my understanding that for a period from the late eighteen hundreds to the early nineteen hundreds no one but the Irish lived there and these were people who came to Wales to work the harvests and lived there during that time. I do not know when they stopped the quarrying there I am sure people lived there then. The Welsh language school was started at a later date.I do not know if this is of any value to you , perhaps. Best Trevor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul pinder" <thepinders@tds.net> To: <WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [CAE] Thomas Pennant > Carol , > Thanks for the response. > My interest in Thomas Pennant is mainly in the fact that his tour in wales > is supposed to mention the farm Ty Canol in Nant Gwrtheryn , Pistyll , > Caernarvonshire and my family lived there in the early 1800's.I am > interested to know if there are any details of the family in the book. > I would be very grateful to you for the contact details (email if > possible) for the Pennant Group to see if they can provide me with an > extract from the book that mentions Ty Canol. > Thanks again for your offer of help > Best Regards > Paul > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Cross" <cacrosswales@hotmail.com> > To: <WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:40 AM > Subject: [CAE] Thomas Pennant > > >> Dear Paul, >> There is a Pennant Group based in the Holywell area and if you want I can >> give you the address.There is 5 walks in the Holywell area which are >> footpaths that Thomas Pennant walked over 200 years ago. >> I too Im very interested in Thomas Pennant having lived in the area all >> my life and marrying in Whitford Church.I have research him myself andmy >> goal is to have a reprint/s of Moses Griffths paintings, he was the >> artist who travellede with him and did the illustations in his books. >> If you can you should read the article written by Dr R Paul Evans----Ive >> been to his lectures----excellent.He writes Thomas Pennant 1726-1798 The >> Father of Cambrian Tourists-----or the great man that Wales forgot? The >> article dated 1991 a limited facimile edition of Thomas Pennants A tour >> in Wales. >> Im willing to photocopy things I have here if its a help,please let me >> know and hope my message is of some help to you. >> Carol---Berthengam,Nr Holywell >> >> >> >> ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== >> Cewch ddanfon negeseuon Cymraeg neu Saesneg i'r rhestr hon >> This list covers a bilingual area, in which messages in both Welsh and >> English are welcome >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > > > ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Cewch ddanfon negeseuon Cymraeg neu Saesneg i'r rhestr hon > This list covers a bilingual area, in which messages in both Welsh and > English are welcome > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >