As couples make plans for Valentine's Day on 14 February, some in Wales will be celebrating with their loved ones today. That's because 25 January marks St Dwynwen's Day - the Welsh patron saint of lovers. It's considered the most romantic day of the year by some inWal...
Dydd Santes Dwynwen is the Welsh equivalent to Valentine’s Day and is celebrated on 25th January every year. The legend of Dwynwen is a very sad one. She was a beautiful Celtic princess, the prettiest of all the King of Wales’s 24 daughters (Brychan Brycheiniog of Brechon also had...
On the 25th of January each year, people all over Wales celebrate St Dwynwen's Day, the Welsh patron saint of lovers. It’s our equivalent of St Valentine’s Day. Dwynwen was a 5th…
“The Welsh celebrate St. Dwynwen’s Day on January 25th. And if you want to show your sweetheart that you REALLY love them, you don’t get them chocolates or flowers or jewelry; you get them … a spoon. “It’s a Welsh tradition, which dates back to the 17th century,” he said....
SHE was one of the 24 daughters of a 5th Century king, had an unhappy love life, and devoted her life to the service of God - but campaigners are hoping St Dwynwen can bring together lovers and at the same time promote Welsh culture....
Romantic Settings to Win over Any Heart; with Spring around the Corner, St Dwynwen's Day on Saturday and Valentine's Only Three Weeks Away, Alun Prichard Has Come Up with Ten of North Wales' Best Proposal Spots That Might Just Help Prompt the Yes You're Looking For ...
There has been a lot of talk in recent years about the commercialisation of Valentine's Day, with gifts of all kinds being added to the flowers and cards that we traditionally give loved ones on that date.Here in Wales we've just had our own day for love, St Dwynwen's Day, which ...
Byline: By TOM SIMONEDaily Post (Liverpool, England)
Read the full-text online article and more details about "Saint's Tale Turned into Kids Book; ST DWYNWEN'S DAY" - Daily Post (Liverpool, England), January 23, 2010Daily Post (Liverpool, England)