Welsh Newspapers

Search 15 million Welsh newspaper articles

Y Rhedegydd

The copyright status or ownership of this resource is unknown.
Hide Articles List

11 articles on this Page

EISTEDDFOD GENEDLAETflOLI…

FFESTINIOG.

P'RUN AI UN AI TRI CHOR FYDDI…

MASNACH RYDD—PA BETH YW, I…

CADEIRYDD Y CYNGOR DINESIGI…

.CYNGOR FFESTINIOG A PLANIAU.…

LLYTHYR DYDDOROL I

News
Cite
Share

LLYTHYR DYDDOROL Mr Golygydd—Hydeiaf y caniatewch ofocl fechan yn eich rbifyn yr wytbnbs hon i'r ilvthyr dyddoroi a ganlyn i gsel goleu ddydd Mpie yn ddyddcrol ac yn bwysig i Festiniog fel cj rchfan ymweiwyr, am mai boneddwr o Bir- mingham y iyw ei ar^dwr, ac yn wr sydd yn arfera chymeryd dyddordeb neillduol yn yr [ aidaloedd cylchynol ac yn gv. ybod y manylion am en fcynafiaethau Gali godi cywilydd ar |aw<r Cymro sydd wedi byw ei oes ynddynt wrth adrodd y p. tiau mae yn wybod am danynt. Mae yo. foneddwr hnwddgar a char- edig, ac yn arferol a gwneyd ei ymweliadau a'r Penrhyn &c sc yn rboddi i fyny, ef a'i briod a'i chyfeilijes, in nhy a than grongiwyd Mis Jones Edv/ards, Church Piace, Derbyniais y llythyr oddiwith Mr Hardie am y digwyddodd i ni gael ymgom hair,ddenol ambell hwyrddyr d fel cymydogion schlysurol, sc fslly ffurfio graddau o gyfeillgarwch na buaswn yn csru yn íuan goili gronyn o honi.—Yr eiddoch, I GLAN TECWVN, "A Ciever Dog Guide. I The river Cynfa) rises in North Merioceth, at an altitude of nearly fourteen hundred feet, and as its wbo!e course is not much over eleven miles f:om the source to the pdot where it j "ins the gentle Dwyrid, in the Festiniog valley, it will be at once understood tbat the stream has an impetuous course from start to finish, 'Ihs most romantic point on the river is to be found at the famous Cynfal Falls, near the small town of Festiniog, which is itself a beuty spot in this romantic district. We called at the Abbsy Arms to inquire about the footpath leading to the falls, acu Mr Jonss, the couiteous landlord, at once com- menced to give directions as to a gate in a farmyard at the end of the street. By that time he was in the roadway, and suddenly sai.¿- But I will send theodog with you." Then he uttered a short sentence in Welsh to a black curly-haired retriever, with beautiful eyes and a most intelligent face, Major at once with joyful alacrity responded to the call, and began barking so excitedly as to bring out every other dog in the village on a tour of inspection, with the result tbat the place would have done credit to an otter hunt in full cry, However, peace being restored, the Major led the way. and the small procession started, The falls are abdut a mile from the village, and this rematkable and most lovable dog has been trained to act as guide. He carries out his task with great skill. and the thoroughness and energy of every movement provoked much amusement. Along the footpath there are several small iron gates, and, with one excep- tion, the Major can open every one of them. The one he cannot manage has a spring latch, which is beyond his reach. When the noise of the cataract reached our ears, the guide, who had disappeared for a short time, in order that he might enjoy a bath by the wayside, led us down a side path, and left us in front of the lower fall. where the water has a sheer descent of forty feet. 10 order that the scene may be thoroughly enjoyed, a bridge has been thrown over the cbasni. On the one side the torrent is pouring over the face of the rock, and the air is saturated with the spray from below, On the other, one can look down on the gorge, and observe the water stealing away between the narrow ledges of rock The sight is awe-inspiring, and one holds on to the bridge with no uncertain grip. When the party began to retrace their steps we found the Major did not return to the original path, but trotted up a smaller one for a short distance, and then stopped opposite a columnar rock, standing high out of the river, and locally known as "Hugh Lloyd's Fulpit "-a place where, in former days, a wizard was nightly wont to recite his incantations. We were sgain following up the Major- eagerly I may say-for we were filled with expectation as to where our canine friend would lead us next. "Next" we found was "The Goat's Leap," a jutting rock with something of the shape of a natural bridge. At this point the gorge widens out a little, and the Major had trotted down a side path and stood beside the river. From the point where we stood there was nothing apparently to be gained by going down, but we ;e:koned without our host, for we were breaking faith with the guide, who, perceiving that we were !eaviag out a part of the programme, fell to barking in such a furious manner that we went down in order to pacify him. Having crossed the river, our guide led us up the left bank, and soon we came in sight of what, in some respects, was the grandest sight of all, viz., the upper falls, where the river pours its flood in ttiree great leaps foaming into a dark basin overshadowed by the adjoining rocks. A rustic seat at this point provided an agreeabfe resting-place, where the sandwiches were enjoyed, and where also sat the Major, who had a share of what was going, and well desarved it -T. M. HARDIE, Infirmary Masters' Office, Birming- ham. O.N.—Ymddangosodd yr uchod yn yr "Haddingtonsnire Courier" a rn Medi 2, 1910. Derbyniasom gopi ohono hefyd oddiwrth Mr Pierce Jones, Cadeirydd Pwyllgor y Gwell- i iantau, a dywed nad yw hwn ond un o gyfres o lythyrau cyrfelyb dderbyniwyd er pan y mae y pwyllgor wedi ei fturfio — GOL,

ITANYGRISIAU. !

TALSARNAU.

/TRERIW.----

Rheolwyr ddysg .Dosbarth %…