Available for download Place-Names of Glamorgan. Place-Names of Glamorgan investigates the historical evidence and meanings of more than 1100 place-names in the historic county of Dictionary of the Place-Names of Wales, Hywel Wyn Owen and Richard Morgan, published Gomer Place-Names in Glamorgan, GO Pierce, published Place-Names of Glamorgan Richard Morgan - Western Mail: "I hope this book helps people to better understand and appreciate why the place they were This is a list of place-names in countries outside of Wales which are named after places in New South Wales - Captain James Cook originally called it 'New Wales', later adding the 'South'. Aberdare Aberglasslyn - likely corruption of Place names in Glamorgan [Howard C Jones] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Based on many years of detailed research, Place-Names of Glamorgan investigates the historical evidence and meanings of more than 1,100 place-names in the historic county of Glamorgan, stretching from Rhossili to Rumney and Rhoose to Rhigos. The origins and meanings of place names have an enduring fascination and lie at the heart of any investigation into the history of a community. And yet the Place-Names of Glamorgan investigates the historical evidence and meanings of more than 1,100 place-names in the historic county of Glamorgan, stretching from Rhossili to Rumney and Rhoose to Rhigos. In Australia, Dr Matthews said many of the "obvious" examples of Welsh place names were in New South Wales or Tasmania, which have Help and advice for Place names in Glamorgan. If you have found a problem on this page then please report it on the following form. We will then do our best to Place-name etymology is quite intricate. One needs to refer to the published works of past experts in this discipline, for their knowledge and expertise in A short glossary of the place-names of Glamorgan. On the history and geography of Glamorgan at the Royal National Eisteddfod, Mountain Ash, in 1905.