Fishguard is famous for the Welsh ladies with tall black hats and red shawls who repelled an invasion by French militia who thought the black and red were uniforms and the pitchforks were weapons. When? 1797.
The story is told in The Last Invasion tapestry currently displayed in the Town Hall above the Council Offices. Unfortunately this means that the town's main tourist attraction is closed weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
Understandably the people of the town, especially those in the open seven days a week Ocean tourist centre think the tapestry should be moved somewhere more accessible to the tourists. I agree.
More ideas on what to see from the Pembroke tourist site or the handy page on the Writers Holiday website, compiled by Malcolm Chisholm. The listing is designed to help partners of those on the Writers Holiday but it's helpful to everybody. (And if you haven't yet been on WRITERS HOLIDAY, which includes painting courses, poetry, fiction and non-fiction, check it out.)
writersholiday.net
http://www.fishguardartssociety.org.uk/The%20Last%20Invasion%20Tapestry.html
Angela Lansbury, author, travel writer and photographer, speaker.
My latest book is Larry the talking labrador.
The story is told in The Last Invasion tapestry currently displayed in the Town Hall above the Council Offices. Unfortunately this means that the town's main tourist attraction is closed weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
Understandably the people of the town, especially those in the open seven days a week Ocean tourist centre think the tapestry should be moved somewhere more accessible to the tourists. I agree.
More ideas on what to see from the Pembroke tourist site or the handy page on the Writers Holiday website, compiled by Malcolm Chisholm. The listing is designed to help partners of those on the Writers Holiday but it's helpful to everybody. (And if you haven't yet been on WRITERS HOLIDAY, which includes painting courses, poetry, fiction and non-fiction, check it out.)
writersholiday.net
http://www.fishguardartssociety.org.uk/The%20Last%20Invasion%20Tapestry.html
Angela Lansbury, author, travel writer and photographer, speaker.
My latest book is Larry the talking labrador.
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