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Owain Gwynedd

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Name: Owain Gwynedd

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Welsh History Month: Fee, fi, fo fum - I see the severed head of an Englishman!

Volunteer Steward, Llew Groom, tells us why the plasterwork in Plas Mawr in Conwy - Britain’s best-preserved Elizabethan town house - is important for Welsh historyI love the house; it has been part of my life since I was 10 years old when I was sent ... [Published Wales Online - May 03 2013]

Entities: Owain Gwynedd, Llywelyn the Great, Robert Wynn

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Toppled ancient oak could be cloned

A 1,200-year-old oak tree which was toppled by strong winds could be cloned after some of its twigs and buds were taken to try to create a genetic match.Samples of the Pontfadog Oak have been sent to organisations, including the Royal Botanic Gardens ... [Published BBC - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Cloning, Genetics, Wrexham, DNA

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Historic oak a victim of high winds

ONE of the oldest trees in Wales has tragically been blown down in strong winds.The historically significant Pontfadog Oak came crashing down in winds which reached up to 60mph across parts of Wrexham.It had been growing since the reign of King Egbert ... [Published Border Counties Advertizer - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Wrexham, Wales, Owain Gwynedd, Barbara Roberts

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Earth Day.

The Google doodle is charming. What are you doing for Earth Day?Me, I'm waking up pre-dawn, making a cup of coffee, and watching the sun rise through the larger window that is my picture window which is partly blocked by the smaller window that is my ... [Published Althouse - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Earth Day, Owain Gwynedd, Wales

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

Expert says 1,200-year-old oak tree near Oswestry cannot be saved

A tree expert says it won’t be possible to save a 1,200-year-old oak near Oswestry which was brought down this week by strong winds.The Pontfadog Oak was uprooted as strong gales swept across the regionBut the Woodland Trust’s Shaun Burkey called for ... [Published Shropshire Star - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Mark Williams, Henry II of England, Owain Gwynedd, Landholder

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

A 1,200-year-old tree, one of Britains oldest and largest oaks, has been felled by gale force winds.

The Pontfadog Oak which had been growing in Chirk in Wrexham since 802 had survived the Vikings, the English Civil War and two World Wars - but fell victim to an onslaught of bad weather.The oldest oak in Wales, and probably one of the oldest in Northern ... [Published Telegraph - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Wrexham, Owain Gwynedd, United Kingdom

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 3 reports

Wales oldest oak tree which has been around for 1,200 years is toppled by 60mph winds

Oak tree that has been around since the Vikings arrived is blown down by 60mph winds... but forecasters say we're in for a more settled weekendPontfadog has been growing in Chirk, north Wales, since the year 802The tree toppled over in strong winds in ... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Wales, Owain Gwynedd, United Kingdom, Charlie Powell, English Civil War

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

1,200-year-old tree is toppled by high winds

One of Wales’ most historic trees has fallen victim to the gales that have hit Shropshire and the Welsh border.The Pontfadog Oak was uprooted as strong gales swept across the regionThe Pontfadog Oak, thought to be about 1,200 years old, was uprooted by ... [Published Shropshire Star - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: RAF Shawbury, Owain Gwynedd, Wales

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Welsh History Month: Fee, fi, fo fum - I see th... [Published Wales Online - May 03 2013]
Toppled ancient oak could be cloned [Published BBC - Apr 29 2013]
The Pontfadog oak was the oldest of the old, re... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 28 2013]
Historic oak a victim of high winds [Published Border Counties Advertizer - Apr 26 2013]
Earth Day. [Published Althouse - Apr 22 2013]
Expert says 1,200-year-old oak tree near Oswest... [Published Shropshire Star - Apr 20 2013]
A 1,200-year-old tree, one of Britains oldest a... [Published Telegraph - Apr 19 2013]
Wales oldest oak tree which has been around for... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 19 2013]
Historic Pontfadog Oak destroyed by gale-force ... [Published Wrexham Leader - Apr 19 2013]
1,200-year-old tree is toppled by high winds [Published Shropshire Star - Apr 19 2013]
Winds claim oldest oak tree [Published Heart Radio - Apr 18 2013]
Ancient oak falls in high winds [Published itv.com - Apr 18 2013]

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Earth Day. [Published Althouse - Apr 22 2013] The Google doodle is charming. What are you doing for Earth Day?Me, I'm waking up pre-dawn, making a cup of coffee, and watching the sun rise through the larger window that is my picture window which is partly blocked by the smaller window that is my ...