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Black and white aerial image of Cardiff Docks (historical).

Over the sea: links between Wales and Ireland

Discover the links between these Celtic cousins. Cymru and Éireann - Wales and Ireland.

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  • Overview
  • History
  • Heritage
The Wales football team on top of their tour bus waving at crowds below.

Wales’ long relationship with the round ball

We've come a long way from the days when our national football team included a miner and a chimney sweep.

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  • Meet
  • North Wales
  • History
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Ice cream, rugby, and a night at the opera

Although you’ll see Wales and Italy regularly facing off on the rugby pitch, the relationship between the two countries goes back a few hundred years.

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  • Overview
  • History
  • Heritage
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Close connections across the water

Learn about the ties that bind us - the shared history between Wales and France.

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  • Overview
  • History
  • Heritage
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National treasures – get to know these Welsh celebrities

Meet our national treasures: Welsh celebrities and famous people

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  • Meet
  • History
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Random Acts of Welshness

Doing the little things in celebration of St David's day. Try out some Random Acts of Welshness.

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  • History
  • Heritage
  • Traditions
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UNESCO – World Heritage in Wales

Wales now boasts four UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Here’s an intro to all four, with details about why each is so important to the history of Wales, and the wider world.

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  • Overview
  • History
  • Heritage
A young harp player wearing a long dress, sitting and playing a harp on a beautiful deserted beach

The strings of our nation's heart

Celebrating the Welsh harp, our national instrument

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  • Music
  • History
  • Heritage
  • Traditions
A young boy looking up at a colourful cabinet full of Welsh blankets.

Discover Wales' national museums

Uncover centuries of heritage and culture at Wales' national museums, dotted across the country.

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  • Overview
  • History
  • Heritage
King Charles III accompanied by the Queen Consort, walking down some stairs and waving at crowds

Welsh connections to the Crown

Find out more about the links between the Royal Family and Wales.

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  • Overview
  • History
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Black hats, petticoats and bedgowns - exploring traditional outfits in Wales

Bedgowns and tall black hats: the 19th-century style we still love today.

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  • History
  • Heritage
  • Traditions
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A global melting pot on the scenic Welsh coast

Welcome to Atlantic College - a global melting pot on the scenic Welsh coast

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  • South Wales
  • History

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