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Year of Legends comes to Pembrokeshire in West Wales in 2017. Listen to the tales from the coast and country villages around the county. Come and visit soon. Curiosity, Imagination and Wonder - Behind the scenes in Pembrokeshire.

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Episodes

St Govan and The Pirates

Monday Apr 24, 2017

Monday Apr 24, 2017

A story from hundreds of years ago about St Govan and The Pirates. 
How he was pursued by blood thirsty pirates but managed to hide himself in a cleft of the cliffs on the south coast of Pembrokeshire. Such a squeeze that even today you can see the marks his ribcage made on the rocks! Listen to find out what happened and when you're in Pembrokeshire, go and explore St Govans to see for yourself.

Waldo Williams

Monday Apr 24, 2017

Monday Apr 24, 2017

A Poem - Preseli - written by Waldo Williams and translated by him from Welsh to English.
Legendary words that capture the essence of his love for these hills for all time.

Peregrine and The Mermaid

Sunday Apr 23, 2017

Sunday Apr 23, 2017

Peregrine made his living from the sea at St Dogmaels, a popular coastal village in north Pembrokeshire, but he bcaught more than just herring.... Find out what happened in this legend of Peregrine and The Mermaid!

Bedd Morris

Sunday Apr 23, 2017

Sunday Apr 23, 2017

A huge ancient standing stone marks the grave of Morris. Located between Pembrokeshire's Gwaun Valley and Newport... But who was Morris - a luckless lover or a vile villain?

Battle In The Sky

Sunday Apr 23, 2017

Sunday Apr 23, 2017

The battle in the sky above the Preselis. A most beautiful open space in Pembrokeshire - high moorland setting with far reaching views... and this legend.

Birth of St David

Thursday Apr 20, 2017

Thursday Apr 20, 2017

First in our series for Pembrokeshire Year of Legends 2017, this is the story of David - Dewi Sant - and his birth to St Non. St Davids is the smallest City in United Kingdom and is a place you must visit. Come to this far west peninsula of Wales and you won't be disappointed as Pembrokeshire boasts beaches, cliffs and countryside scenery that are counted among the most beautiful in the world!

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