Böcker utgivna av Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

Andrew Morton looks at the botanical characteristics of yew trees, and how to measure and age them; at yew trees in pre-Christian and Christian literature, myths and legends; and at the connections between yews and the sites of ancient Christian settlements. Includes detailed case studies of ancient yew trees at Defynnog, Gwytherin, Llangernyw,...

Lly?n''s two outstanding natural features are its coast and its hills. Having completed A Welsh Learner''s Ramble Along the Ll¿n Coastal Path (2012), Jean Brandwood''s passion for walking and culture was itching to write a second volume. It didn''t take long for the author to decide to head for the hills next.

A Christmassy title where decorations are counted before placing them on the best Christmas tree ever!

In 1974 there was 'revolution in the air'' in the Swansea area as Wales''s first independent radio station began broadcasting on September 30. Sain Abertawe was the seventh independent radio station throughout the British Isles and the first ever to broadcast bilingually.

A short novel about rounded characters to appeal to readers and draw them into the story. Dylan is unhappy. Ever since he entered secondary school, everything has been getting too much for him. He has now been expelled from school and his mother decides to move to a small village on the west coast of Wales, where she was born and where his...

When a body is found on farmland, everyone is convinced that it is the body of the farm''s son who disappeared five years previously. But who killed him, and why?

Walking may seem a simple act. But it has a long history, much of it unnoticed. It has always carried a wide range of associations, in a myriad of areas, including manual work, philosophy, social class, landscape, political protest, cartography, poetry, religion, tourism and art. Wales is especially rich in traditions of walking - walking by...

A special statue of Betty Campbell was unveiled in Cardiff In 2021; the first black headmistress in Wales. But who was Betty Campbell? What kind of childhood did she have in the lively society of Tiger Bay around Cardiff docks in the 1930s? And what experiences shaped her as a person?

Meara and her grandfather journey to look for the Golden Hare - a mythical character that can change its shape and reach the moon in two and a half leaps! On their journey, they discover all kinds of treasures in the trees, underground and in the waves. Where is the clever Golden Hare hiding? A Welsh adaptation of The Golden Hare.

A light-hearted novel about two lifelong friends who try to make sense of their lives.

Stories presented from the perspective of birds and animals. In Celtic folklore, animals and birds are prominent. We will wonder at the feats and extraordinary powers of these creatures, and on their influence on various characters. As we hear the voices of bird and animal, we are given a new look at these special tales.

Moving to a new school is never easy; it''s much more difficult if you don''t fit in. Life has been tedious for Gwen since she moved to Cricieth - the weather is awful, she has no friends, but worst of all - she now has a phobia of swimming. She longs for her life in Cardiff, and more so, she misses her best friend, Non.

Haf Thomas of Llanrug is quite a character! She has competed on the Urdd stage, has been an extra on Pobol y Cwm, she has switched the Christmas lights on in Caernarfon - and has raised sixty thousand pounds for various charities. This is the inspiring story of a young lady who will not be overcome by life''s difficulties.

Myfi is adjudicator of the Short Story competition at the National Eisteddfod. As she comes to a decision on the work of the competitors she meditates on her own life: her upbringing on the Ll¿n Peninsula, her academic work, her lovelife and becoming a mother.

Cyfrol anrheg hardd yn dilyn poblogrwydd y gyfres S4C o''r dechrau yn nyddiau Covid, gyda lluniau lliw, pytiau o sgwrs a deunydd newydd o''r tu ôl i''r llenni. Rhagair a chynnwys ychwanegol gan Elin Fflur.