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...South Wales' many historic sites by car, van or foot. The duo met as archaeology college students, and aim to prove there's "more to Wales than leeks, hats and choirs," says Baker. They took me on a typical trip that led from ancient tombs like Carreg Samson near Fishguard, pictured, to medieval Dryslwyn Castle in Camarthenshire. The Welsh landscape has a spiritual vibe that has survived changes of faith (paganism, Christianity) and rule (Romans, Vikings, Celts). Near Nevern church is a simple cross carved into a cliff by pilgrims?one of the many alleged resting places of the Holy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wales Tales | 11/5/2006 | See Source »

...South Wales' many historic sites by car, van or foot. The duo met as archaeology college students, and aim to prove there's "more to Wales than leeks, hats and choirs," says Baker. They took me on a typical trip that led from ancient tombs like Carreg Samson near Fishguard to medieval Dryslwyn Castle in Camarthenshire...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wales Tales | 10/31/2006 | See Source »

Skippers of the dumpy mail boats which ply between Fishguard, Wales and Rosslare, Eire are very well acquainted with Tuskar Rock, some seven miles off the latter port. Tuskar means peat spade, but in the old days Tuskar Rock dug only graves in the water. Now Tuskar Light is a 110-foot beacon visible all the way from Wales...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: Mine Attacks Lighthouse | 12/15/1941 | See Source »

...into the little Welsh port of Fishguard, the motor vessel Innisfallen slipped last week on its regular ferry run across St. George's Channel from Cork. Below decks a cargo of Irish cattle and pigs bellowed and squealed. Higher up, in a snug cabin, a heavyset, greying gentleman of 64 and a red-haired girl of 25 slumbered, as they afterwards said, undisturbed. The noisy beef and bacon had been put ashore long before the two passengers emerged and a newshawk obtained their first honeymoon interview...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: Civil Servant's Romance | 6/6/1938 | See Source »

...McKinney, E. L. '12. b. Midland Limited, Threadneedle street, London. c. "Caronia," July 1. d. Fishguard. e. London, July 8-13; Paris, July 26-30; Geneva, Aug. 1-2; Interlaken, Aug. 5-6; Lucerne, Aug. 8-9. f. Liverpool, "Mauretania...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Men in Europe This Summer | 6/22/1911 | See Source »

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