I can't seem to find any references to a book called "Some Old Characters of Penmachno". Owen Gethin Jones' book "Gweithau Gethin", was published in 1884, Owen Roberts published "Chwedleuon Machno" in 1888 and O.T. Davies published "Telyn Machno" in 1923. Unfortunately is almost impossible to find copies of these books for sale any more and when copies do turn up in second hand book shops they are extremely expensive. A new local history book which has used the above extensively as research material was published in 1996 by Gwasg Carreg Gwalch in Llanrwst "Plwyf Penmachno" by Vivian Parry Williams ISBN 0-86381-427-1. Copies are still available in the shops at nine pounds fifty. Most Welsh books that are in print can be purchased worldwide through Amazon and other internet bookshops. Or you can order a copy direct from the publisher's web site http://www.carreg-gwalch.co.uk/englsih/englishversion.htm All the best Alwyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 10:10 PM Subject: [CAE] Penmachno > > I've also been told that Owen Gethin Jones wrote a history of Penmachno in the late 1860's and it appeared in a book of his work published after his death. In one part he lists notable events in the parish and includes the following: > > If anyone comes across a book entitled something like "Some Old Characters of Penmachno", I'm interested in buying a copy. I would prefer the English version; but I would settle for the Welsh version. > > Any help will be greatly appreciated > > Pat Williams :-) > Toronto, Canada > > > > ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Gwynedd Family History Society > www.gwynedd.fsbusiness.co.uk/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >