Wales Peoples
The history of wales begins with the arrival of human beings in the region thousands of years ago.
Wales peoples. Neanderthals lived in what is now wales or cymru to the welsh people at least 230 000 years ago while homo sapiens arrived by about 31 000 bc. Wales is bounded by the dee estuary and liverpool bay to the north the irish sea to the west the severn estuary and the bristol channel to the south and england to the east. In some areas welsh is used exclusively and the number of welsh publications is increasing. However continuous habitation by modern humans dates from the period after the end of the last ice age around 9000 bc and wales has many remains from.
The wales cymru dna project administered by janet crain and susan rosine invites the membership of all people who have one or both uniparental lines tracing back to wales cornwall and or english areas bordering present day wales there are many hundreds of participants and you can join them if you purchase a kit through family tree dna. Both customers and staff are legally required to wear face. The varied coastline of wales measures about 600 miles 970 km. From celebrated crooners and iconic movie stars to cutting edge comedians and fine poets wales has produced abundant talent in course of its history.
And if you think that is all read further. You will be surprised to know that eminent personalities like tom jones roald dahl king arthur and bertrand russell too called wales their home. Anglesey môn the largest island in england and wales lies off the northwestern coast and is linked to the mainland by road and rail bridges. If you re from wales you.
Most people in wales however are english speaking with welsh as a second language. List of famous people from wales including photos when available. Cymru and people of welsh ancestry perceiving themselves or being perceived as sharing a cultural heritage and shared ancestral origins wales is one of the four countries of the united kingdom the majority of people living in wales are british citizens. A land of mystery and magic.
In the north and west many people are welsh and english bilinguals. We preserve and celebrate the rich history of wales by collecting unique stories from everyday people. The people below are listed by their popularity so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Cymry are a celtic nation and ethnic group native to wales the term welsh people applies to people from wales welsh.
Discover the most famous people from wales including leondre devries ben phillips roald dahl gareth bale marina diamandis and many more. People in wales have to wear face coverings in shops and other indoor public spaces as of 14 september following other parts of the uk. Some of the people below are celebrities born in wales while others are simply notable locals.