Mary Prince says of England that “few people in England know what slavery is. I have been a slave—I have felt what a slave feels, and I know what a slave knows; and I would have all the good people in England to know it too, that they may break our chains, and set us free” (Prince, The History of Mary Prince). She moves from the West Indies to England in 1828 with her masters and is technically freed, according to English law. The country represents for her freedom.
Also known as the Sunken Forest, Cantre'r Gwaelod is the subject of one of Wales's best-known folk tales. The legend says it is the gate to a former fertile land of 16 cities that are now covered by the sea in the Cardigan Bay. The legend has inspired many poems and songs. It is thought that the story came to be because of flooding that happened in the area between 17,000 and 7,000 years ago due to Ice caps melting in northern Europe and North America. The stories of this flooding were passed down from generation to generation, eventually becoming folklore.
Llanelli is where different parts of Wales meet. Industrial meets rural, east meets west, and land meets the ocean. In the 19th century, the town had a very heavy tin industry, which has since declined.
Millenium Coastal Park overlooks the Welsh beaches. It is a site for leisure and commerce. Notably, the pedestrian Millenium Coastal Path runs through this park.
The West Indies is a subregion of North America that includes all the islands in the Antilles, the Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos. For many years, the region was heavily colonized by France, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Spain. The land of the West Indies was found to be highly cultivable and many large plantations were started by colonizers, run almost entirely on slave labor. Today the territories are now independent states, except for 5 territories that remain under British control.
The Feathers Inn is a quant little inn in Llanystumdwy, Wales. It was built in the mid nintenth century. It is made mostly of stone with smooth decrative pannelinf on the doors and windowns. It is a two story house with three bay windows, an attached west wing side, and a slate roof. Now being a pub that visitors can book a trip at, it used to house the minister. The INn also goes by Tafarn y Plu. It is decribed as a welcoming and homey enviroment.
The Feathers Inn is a quant little inn in Llanystumdwy, Wales. It was built in the mid nintenth century. It is made mostly of stone with smooth decrative pannelinf on the doors and windowns. It is a two story house with three bay windows, an attached west wing side, and a slate roof. Now being a pub that visitors can book a trip at, it used to house the minister. The INn also goes by Tafarn y Plu. It is decribed as a welcoming and homey enviroment.
The Swansea Bus Station is, you guessed it, a bus station located in Swansea, Wales. This station, however, does not resemble the little stops that we have here on campus. The Swansea bus station has 23 available spaces for busses as well as a lounge, coffee shop, bakery, small store, and restrooms. According to the website for the city of Swansea, thousands of passengers visit this stop on a daily basis.
Brynaman is a small town located in southeast Wales. There is not a ton of information on this town because of how small it is. This small town is known for its historical ruins because it is located by the Brecon Beacons National Park as well as its historical buildings. (Brynamman). This small town is mentioned in the excerpt "real Wales" when the speaker is talking about the places that are depicted accurately in poems. The speaker says, "Pete Davis' Chicken Shed at Brynamman"(Finch). The speaker thinks that the chicken from the shed is very good.
Human settlement in Ireland dates back to about 10,000 years ago, and new farmers from around 4000 BC brought in the Stone Age. In 300 BC the first arrival of the Iron Age warriors known as the Celts arrived from the mainland, forever influencing the culture of the area through myth and language. On January 1, 1801 legislative agreement united Ireland to Great Britain. For many years Ireland remained under the rule of the crown, in 1937 it gained the title of being a sovereign, independent, democratic state.
Dyfi Junction, or Dovey Junction, originally called Glandovey Junction, is a railway station with a junction in Ceredigion, Gwynedd, and Powys and is located in that third county. There is no settlement around the station but it is only 0.6 miles away from A487, a main road. The speaker seems to be familiar with the place and knows an area there “where there's no platform but the trains still stop.” It's a rather secluded area thick with nature and near the coast.
