THE headless corpse of Wales' last native prince may well be buried under a pub on a Cardiff council estate, according to a Welsh historical society.
The final resting place of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd - also known as Ein Llyw Olaf ("Our Last Leader") - has remained a mystery since he was slain in a Mid Wales ambush in 1282 as he spearheaded a rebellion against Edward I.
But members of the Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust have resurrected long-standing rumours that he was buried at Llanrumney Hall in the capital.
In the 13th century the site would have been a monastic grange. In later years it would become the home of notorious pirate Sir Henry Morgan, but nowadays it is the site of a reputedly haunted pub on the Llanrumney housing estate.
I've never been to Llanrumney Hall, though I went to school nearby.
Somehow seems appropriate, though I did not know Morgan was Welsh -- a detail I must have forgotten because I toured his Barbados estate. Heck, I just found out Jack Daniels was Welsh!
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ReplyDeleteI went to Llanrumney secondary Modern school as it was. I was in the Rugby team that won the Cup on the Arms Park in the final.I left in the 60s My Name is Roy Colley.
ReplyDeleteI often think about my other school mates,Paul Humphreys for one.I have been many times to the Abbey Cwmhir to lay a flower on my prince Grave,now after all this time he has been closer to me than I thought.I remember Llanrumney as it was before the pavments were down,and cows would walk into our garden from the farms.