Welsh Women on This Day

366 Amazing Daily Facts and Stories

Author(s) Huw Rees,Sian Kilcoyne

Language: English

Genre(s): Calon, General, Welsh Interest, History

  • February 2025 · 368 pages ·178x111mm

  • · Hardback - 9781837600274
  • · eBook - pdf - 9781837600281
  • · eBook - epub - 9781837600298

About The Book

Which Welsh woman led a double life as a pirate and smuggler? Which harpist and wrestler threw a man into a lake? Who led the first society in Wales to campaign for women to vote? Discover 366 surprising and intriguing entries about women from Wales and connected to Wales, from the daring to the dastardly, from the ingenious to inspiring.

This essential daily reference offers an eclectic mix of biographies and notable achievements of women who have made a significant contribution to Wales, including women from the worlds of history, entertainment, sports, politics, racial awareness, LGBTQ+, disability awareness, music, television and much more.

Full of surprising stories, quirky facts and notorious individuals, this collection from the authors of Wales on This Day: 366 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know is an informative and entertaining testament to women who have shaped Wales and the world.

About the Author(s)

Author(s): Huw Rees

Huw Rees co-runs ‘The History of Wales’ Facebook page with Sian Kilcoyne; Welsh Women on this Day is their second book and the follow up to their popular debut, Wales on this Day.

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Author(s): Sian Kilcoyne

Sian Kilcoyne co-runs ‘The History of Wales’ Facebook page with Huw Rees; Welsh Women on this Day is their second book and the follow up to their popular debut, Wales on this Day.

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