Ardal - Hanes Lleol / Local History

20/03/2026

CERDDED A COFIO – GARETH ROBERTS – WALK & REMEMBER
• CYLCHDAITH RHIWLAS a BERAN CIRCULAR WALK
• SADWRN 18 EBRILL: 10.30yb / SATURDAY 18th APRIL: 10.30am
• Neuadd Pentref - Rhiwlas - Village Hall LL57 4GA

Blwyddyn ar ôl marwolaeth trist Gareth; byddwn yn dod at ein gilydd unwaith eto ar daith gerdded arbennig er cof amdano, ar un o'i hoff deithiau cerdded yn Rhiwlas.
Roedd yn foment drist y llynedd clywed y newyddion am farwolaeth Gareth; cyffyrddodd â'n calonnau ni i gyd a rhoi atgofion mor hyfryd a hapus i ni i gyd. Roedd yn ddyn mor hyfryd, caredig a gofalgar, yn ŵr a thad cariadus, ac yn ffrind i lawer.
Roedd yn rhan mor bwysig o'r gymuned, yn dod â phobl ynghyd ac yn cael cymaint o effaith ar ein bywydau ni i gyd. Rwy'n siŵr bod gan bob un ohonoch oedd yn ei ‘nabod, ac a fynychodd ei deithiau cerdded atgofion hyfryd o'i gyfeillgarwch gwirioneddol, yn enwedig o'i hiwmor a'r hwyl a'r chwerthin a gawsom ni i gyd.
Mae croeso i bawb, i rannu ein hatgofion o Gareth ac i ddathlu ei fywyd.

A year on after Gareth’s sad passing; we will be getting together once more on a special walk in his memory, on one of his favourite walks in Rhiwlas.
It was a sad moment last year to hear the sad news of Gareth’s passing; he touched all our hearts dearly and gave us all such wonderful happy memories. He was such a wonderful kind caring man, a loving husband and father, and a friend to many.
He was such an important part of the community, bringing people together and having such an impact on all our lives. I’m sure that each of you who knew him and attended his walks have wonderful memories of his genuine friendship, especially of his humour and the fun and laughter we all had.
There’s a welcome to all, to share our memories of Gareth and to celebrate his life.

2 milltir – taith cymedrol / tir fflat ar lwybr cyhoeddus (2 camfa) esgidiau cerdded dillad pob tywydd
Hyd y daith gerdded tua 2 ½ awr

2 miles – moderate / flat on public footpath (2 stiles) walking boots & all-weather clothing
Walk time approx 2 ½ hours

11/03/2026

Diolch yn fawr iawn i Grŵp Hanes Garn am y gwahoddiad diweddar i siarad am hanes Rhufeinig yn eich ardal, ac wrth gwrs am arwain taith gerdded ddydd Sadwrn i Pen Llystyn a Blaen y Cae. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen at y sgwrs a'r daith gerdded nesaf. Diolch yn fawr iawn am eich cefnogaeth garedig.

Thank you very much to Garn History Group for the recent invite to talk on Roman history in your area, and of course for leading Saturday’s walk to Pen Llystyn and Blaen y Cae. I’m looking forward to the next talk and walk. Thank you so much for your kind support.

02/03/2026

Diolch yn fawr i'r Pwyllgor Ardal Nebo a Nasareth am yr sgwrs hanes ddiweddar, wedi mwynhau yn fawr iawn / Thanks to the Ardal Nebo a Nasareth Group for the recent history talk, I enjoyed very much.

09/01/2026

Ynysfor (Llanfrothen)

Bryngaer fach Oes yr Haearn - Rufeinig, ar brigiad creigiog yr aber.

A small circular Iron Age - Roman era hillfort on an estuary outcrop.

Sgwnni os oedd yr safle yma yn cael ei defnyddio fel pwynt croesi yn ystod Oes yr Haearn? Un o'r prosiectau eleni fydd i ymweld a safleoedd hynafol er mwyn trio ffeindio Ffyrdd Rufeinig. Mae Ynysfor yn ddiddorol iawn, gan y gallai fod yn fan croesi hynafol ar draws aber Traeth Mawr. Byddai'n llwybr haws a byrach nag i groesi'r bryniau gerllaw. O bosib, man croesi arall fyddai ar draws y Cob, gyda thŵr gwylio wedi'i leoli ar y bryn uwchben Poertmeirion.

I wonder if this site was used as a crossing point during the Iron Age? One of the projects this year will be visiting ancient sites to possibly find the Roman Rd routes. Ynysfor is very intresting, as it may be an ancient crossing point accross the Traeth Mawr estuary. It would have been an easier and shorter route than to traverse the nearby hills. Another possible crossing point may be accross the Cob, with an overlooking watchtower situated on the hill above Poertmeirion.

Oherwydd fod yr safle wedi leoli ar tir preifat, mae angen caniatad gan y perchnogion / As the site is located on private land, permission is required from landowners.

22/12/2025

Dymuno Nadolig Llawen i bawb a dymuniadau da ar gyfer 2026

Diolch i bawb sy'n dilyn y dudalen hon ac am eich caredigrwydd a'ch cefnogaeth yn ystod y flwyddyn. Mae llawer o brosiectau newydd ar y gorwel ar gyfer y flwyddyn i ddod, gyda mwy o deithiau cerdded a sgyrsiau, a llawer mwy o i rhannu ar y tudalen hon.

Hoffwn ddiolch yn arbennig i Menter Fachwen a oedd yn gefnogol iawn wrth drefnu'r daith gerdded er cof am Gareth Roberts. Roedd colli fy ffrind annwyl Gareth fis Ebrill diwethaf yn sioc enfawr, bydd fy meddyliau yn ystod y Nadolig gyda'i deulu a'i ffrindiau.

Hoffwn hefyd ddiolch i Grŵp Hanes Garn am fod mor groesawgar gyda theithiau cerdded a sgyrsiau yn ystod y flwyddyn; mae wedi bod yn bleser mawr.

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Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and all the best for 2026

Thank you to everyone that follows this page and for all your kindness and support during the year. There are many new projects on the horizon for the coming year, with more walks and talks, and many more posts to share.

I would like to give special thanks to Menter Fachwen who was very supportive in arranging the walk in memory of Gareth Roberts. Losing my dearest friend Gareth last April was a massive shock, my thoughts during Christmas will be with his family and friends.

I would also like to thank the Garn History Group for being so welcoming with walks and talks during the year; it’s been such a pleasure.

07/11/2025

Diolch enfawr i Grŵp Hanes Garn am y cyfleoedd diweddar i gynnal sgyrsiau hanes ac i arwain y daith gerdded ddiweddar yn eich ardal chi

Massive thanks to Garn History Group for the recent opportunities to hold history talks and to lead the recent walk in your area.

14/08/2025

Diolch yn fawr iawn i Menter Fachwen am y lluniau gwych yma / Thankyou very much to Menter Fachwen for these amazing photos

03/08/2025

Diolch i pawb a ddaeth ar y taith cerdded ‘Ffynnon Cegin Arthur’ i cofio am Gareth Roberts, roedd tua 100 o bobol yma i gyd. Diolch mawr i Bet Huws ‘LleChi LleNi’ a Michelle ‘Menter Fachwen’, bysa hyn ddim yn bosib heb ei cymorth. Hefyd, diolch i pob staff o Menter Fachwen a wnaeth helpu allan, yn cynnwys y lluniaeth a’r ôl y taith, a Cemlyn y prif stiward. Diolch hefyd i actor Dyfan Roberts am canu Calon Lan i cau yr taith ar y diwedd a Christine am gadael ni defnyddio’r neuadd yr Eglwys ac am trefnu yr teyrnged tŷ fewn.

Bydd pawb yn methu Gareth, gyda’i hiwmor gwych, a be wnaeth i’r cymunedau yn arbennig iawn, ac yn pwysig. Mi fuaswn wrth fy modd cario flaen gyda’i ‘legacy’, gan neud ei teithiau cerdded pob hyn a hyn yn ei enw.

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Thank you to everyone that came on the ‘King Arthur’s Well’ walk to remember Gareth Roberts, around 100 people turned up to remember Gareth. Thanks to Bet Huws ‘LleChi LleNi’ & Michelle ‘Menter Fachwen’, none of this could have been possible without their support. Also, thanks to all the staff from Menter Fachwen that helped out, that includes the refreshments after the walk and thanks to Cemlyn, the main steward. Also thank you to actor Dyfan Roberts for singing Calon Lan to close the walk and Christine for allowing the use of the church hall and for organising the tribute inside.

We will all miss Gareth, with his amazing humour, and what he did for our community was very special and important. Nothing would please me more than to continue with his legacy, by carrying on with some of his walks now and again in his name.

10/07/2025

10/07/2025

Felly dyma ni, mae'n sbel ers i mi drefnu taith gerdded neu bostio ar fan hyn allan o barch i Gareth Roberts. Roeddwn i'n teimlo na allwn i wneud unrhyw deithiau cerdded tywysedig nes i mi wneud taith gerdded er cof amdano. Gallaf gadarnhau bellach, gyda chymorth Menter Fachwen & Bet Huws, fod taith gerdded bellach wedi ei threfnu er cof amdano. Gweler y manylion os gwelwch yn dda.

So here we are, it’s been a while since I have arranged a walk or posted on here out of respect for Gareth Roberts. I felt that I could not do any guided walks until I have done a walk in Gareth’s memory. I can now confirm that with the help of Menter Fachwen & Bet Huws, a walk has now been arranged in his memory. Please see the details.

Cerdded a Chofio er Cof am Gareth Roberts Cylchdaith Ffynnon Cegin Arthur GYDA MARTIN DAVIES – ARDAL HANES LLEOL MERCHER 30 GOR...

02/05/2025

Er Cof Gareth Roberts / In Memory of Gareth Roberts

18/04/2025

Er Cof Gareth Roberts / In memory of Gareth Roberts

Gyda thristwch mawr mae'n rhaid i mi rannu'r newyddion am farwolaeth Gareth Roberts. Fy ffrind agos a'm cyd - hanesydd sydd wedi bod yn ysbrydoledig ers blynyddoedd lawer, gan arwain llawer o deithiau cerdded yn yr ardal a llawer o chwerthin i'w gael. Dwi'n colli ti yn barod Gar, fy’n ffrind da.

It is with deepest sadness that I have to share the news of Gareth Roberts’ passing. My close friend and fellow historian who for many years has been inspirational, leading many guided walks in the area and much laughter to be had. I already miss you my good friend Gar.