Cartrefi Cymru

Cartrefi Cymru offers a vivid tour of twelve historic Welsh homes, each linked to a different figure from the nation's past. From the modest farmstead of Dolwar Fechan, where a late‑18th‑century poet lived, to the solemn seaside residence of Saint Dewi on the western coast, the book paints each setting with details of landscape, daily routine, and local customs. The author interweaves brief biographies—preachers, poets, scholars and folk heroes—showing how place shaped their lives and legacies.

Readers are guided through misty hills, river valleys and coastal cliffs as the narrative moves from house to house, each chapter opening with a snapshot of the interior and a glimpse of the surrounding countryside. The style stays rooted in factual description, yet the writer’s affection for Wales shines through in the careful rendering of regional names and traditions. By the end of the first part, listeners have a sense of how ordinary settings became backdrops for extraordinary stories.