Was Dinas Emrys Merlin’s Fortress?

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[@PeteKellyHistory]

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[@ieuanpugh-jones5284]

Dinas or din ar from the same Celtic root meaning “fort or walled settlement” cognate with Gaelic Dun. Also Dinas Emrys also has links with a figure called Emrys Wledig a King or something similar. There is in fact another hillfort a mile or so down the road Dinas Moch. The Gaelic Dun will be familiar to you as in Dunedin(Edinburgh) Dunleary and so on. In fact one of the attested names for Edinburgh in Y Gododdin is Din Eidyn with its army mention as Eidin ysgor, Eidin ia a Celtic deity. Can I suggest you do a video on the Gododdin?

[@TyZaTube]

These places are amazing and your presentation only adds to the quality! And loved dad’s laconic answer

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Thanks for watching! You can thank him for me being into history in the first place!

[@anasevi9456]

beautiful footage of Snowdonia and commentary on the area's history, thanks again!

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertcrusader5019]

Your videography is tremendous. Thank you, Pete Kelly.

[@terratremuit4757]

I am impressed by the level of quality for these second channel videos! Great stuff!

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Thanks for watching !

[@joequarles3833]

Absolutely staggering to any sentient imagination, and simply BEGS to have a LIDAR scan done to it! Could there be a possibility? Could we dare dream of such?

[@zyzara6898]

Thank you for posting these, they are wonderful. I think you could post any ancient place like this and it would be great.

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Thanks for watching! Loads more on the way

[@Kira384]

Love your series. If you haven’t already, I suggest a chapter on the Heuneburg hill fort in SW Germany. I’ve been there and studied the early Keltic culture. Heuneburg is the best archeological location of the early Hallstatt culture, much better seen that the Austrian village of Hallstatt itself. Since Kelts are so much a part of European history there is much you can talk about in a Heuneburg chapter. Maybe there’s sufficient video available already so you wouldn’t have to travel there yourself. Sincerely, new subscriber Bob Ray, Chicago.

[@lindalogrando2741]

Beautiful and mysterious looking. Love all the moss and the rushing waterfalls.

[@BellumCarroll]

Fascinating stuff Hadrian's Wall would be amazing

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Thanks for watching! I visited last summer. Have all the footage for 5 separate videos which I’ll be working on as soon as I get a chance.

[@BellumCarroll]

@@PeteKellyHistory I can't wait! Cheers from Down Under 😎

[@gianlucaborg195]

Thanks for leaving a link to this video from History Time. I also follow voices of the past. Most interesting and great narrating voice and camera shots. A video along Hadrian’s Wall would be most interesting I think, perhaps a visit to Vindolanda where there are many ruins near Hexham or Arbeia, South Shields where there is a Roman fort. Perhaps even a visit to Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven or Ardvreck Castle at the north of Scotland north of Ullapool. All of these have cool stories around and might make interesting video-documentaries like this one. Thanks for the uploads! Good day!

[@jeremyday9056]

I want so badly to experience Britain and Wales. Here in America, I was so thrilled just to experience 16th century history in St. Augustine, FL. I can't even imagine walking on land that has been tread upon by over 2,000 years of so many different civilizations. I must say, I am quite envious. Thanks for the great videos!

[@avocadokirby1517]

Visit some indigenous sites

[@sof5858]

Pete, I will be doing this walk with the family in the spring 👍🏻 Really enjoy all of your videos.

[@tersta1]

11:24, top center right of the screen, I see a far off river flowing from the top of the hill. This sort of mountain water eruption has always intrigued me. It's not melting glaciers, it's water coming from inside the mountain under enough pressure to gush out in torrents. Where is this river? What is its name? How does the geology there permit this to happen? I don't know if you do geology-related documentaries, but you' have a very special landscape there that I'm sure many viewers would be thrilled to learn about. The moss and heather are also, perhaps, worth taking a closer look at in film for a study of the flora and fauna - biology. You could be doing an assortment of films for every place you visit!

[@Rob-zv1oz]

My comment hasn’t posted, maybe because it included a link. The river you see is an overflow from Llyn yr Adar down to Llyn Llagi. “Llyn” mis Welsh for lake. Search on google maps 2x7v+jgm Blaenau Ffestiniog

[@tersta1]

@@Rob-zv1oz Oh, thanks a lot Rob. I've followed your instructions for finding Llyn yr Adar in Google Maps. My middle name is Lynn. I have paternal ancestors from Cornwall and maternal ancestors from Brittany, two of the six Celtic nations. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of the geography of Wales. You're right, it is probably the link that got your comment deleted. .

[@fairenough7984]

Beautiful place. Thank you for the tour :)

[@ladyliberty417]

I was thinking about Hadrians wall, glad it’s coming! This is lovely- it gets the imagination going that we know so little of facts, Thanks Pete!!❣️

[@PeteKellyHistory]

If all goes to plan it’ll be a 5 part series of ten minute videos :) with a bonus video on Carlisle Castle

[@ladyliberty417]

Pete Kelly Awesome! Glad family is with you ❣️

[@hullhistorynerd]

Fantastic stuff, really enjoyed that! There's so much vague fuzziness about the Dark Ages, I kind of love how it's a period we will never really know outside the realm of archeology. Places like this remind us that this really was a time of legends, because they're all we have.

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Absolutely. One of the reasons why it’s always captivated me so much. Especially the Fifth and Sixth Centuries.

[@darthwizzywizard]

Love it. It’s just incredible. It grips the soul. Lonely thinking of the world past and all the people that lived it are long gone with no memory of them. Thank you 🙏🏻 Sir

[@Hamish-rd1oh]

I was born in Wiltshire with plenty of hill forts around one within an hours walk. There are different in the soft chalk down than this hard rocky place. Thank for your posting. Hamish

[@raheemaah8914]

I live in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Love Wales. Any good historical sites near you?

[@bujin1977]

@@PeteKellyHistory Have you been to the Roman fort at Tomen Y Mur, near Trawsfynydd?

[@chwilhogyn]

I was a teenager when I went to Dinas Emrys on school weekend trip and it wasn't as overgrown as it is today! Vortigarn is known as Gwrtheyrn in Welsh from the Mabinogion! He was King of Cantwara (Kent) and invited Saxons Hengist and Horsa to shores of Britain in his fight against the Pits & Scots but was betrayed when they killed his son and fled to Eryri (Snowdonia)

[@replecon1408]

Wow it's so beautiful there I had no idea! No wonder so much fantasy comes from there!

[@trudeyhenley4982]

This is a very interesting and lovely place. Love the history of it. Do you know anything about those cool stairs at 3:30?

[@markcantemail8018]

Pete I liked seeing those Oaks and enjoyed the views . Thank you for the Video .

[@margo3367]

Merlin’s Pool certainly did look magical.

[@Helpwood]

Astonishing. Amazing work Pete. Thank you---maybe the stone age temples on Malta.

[@admiralgoodboy]

Last time i was this early Wales was still Welsh

[@jjduncan4285]

These videos are enchanting. I have a very strong need to visit Wales now😂 If you're ever in the states you should visit Mesa Verde I basically grew up there and it's one of my favorite historical sites.

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Always wanted to go. And definitely will do one day

[@theblackprince1346]

Castlerigg stone circle, the neolithic stone circle near Keswick in Cumbria is worth a visit.

[@IRex-wm9pd]

videos like this make me simply burn for a time machine...

[@jacquiedwards160]

I. Rex If I had one, the list of places and people I want to experience would be a lifetimes travel

[@18Ty]

You do a brilliant job of narrating these scenes i live and holiday in Wales and there is always something new to find

[@thomasbiel7741]

Great Landscape. Thanks for the video.

[@DrCorvid]

If Merlin was indeed Thoth, Merlin's pool has greater importance yet :)

[@leonardo_rufini]

Amazing videos! Keep doing them, please!

[@Cracker78]

Awesome! Very interesting video, enjoy seeing ancient hill fortress's like these. Really cool, thanks Alan

[@wmanadeau7860]

Having an ancestral connection to this area I'd love to spend some time there. Those gnarly old oaks definitely create an atmosphere of ancient mystery. Fun stuff! "Ents" lol. Thanks!

[@EDYN15]

So happy to have found you. ❤

[@ArcAudios77]

Excellent Pete, my thanks.

[@skyedog24]

It's amazing. I hope more will be known.

[@mkrmkr3805]

I've just happened upon your channel. Good work man, think I'll subscribe and like. Thank you. Btw, Carn Euny in West Cornwall is a bit special, deffo worth a visit. 👍

[@chipthomas4169]

Have you done a video or a series of them about Roman villas in Wales? Would like to see tours of Llys Brychan, Llanwit Major, and Abermagwr.

[@davidcufc]

You might like to visit Mayburgh Henge, near Penrith, Cumbria. There are lots of other interesting sites nearby too, many hardly known.

[@jonhelmer8591]

Pete, I have enjoyed and learned from everything you and your brother have ever posted on KZbin but could you do something about the music, especially in the car!

[@wendyarmstrong823]

May I suggest covering the battle of Stiklestad, the battle at Stamford Bridge, or the battle at Hafrfjørd, perhaps the temple of Apollo in Delphi or any other temple of the ancient world. Pete, you're doing some amazing work! Most exciting, fascinating, and so absolutely enthralling! I was there with the eyes of my imagination!

[@markkilley2683]

Beautiful.

[@Bruttus4377]

More please ,i like the britains and they're history ,been al around it is great

[@tonychallinor6721]

You missed Castell Dinas Bran in Llangollen on your way into Wales. Reputed to be the castle where the Holy Grail was hidden

[@bujin1977]

Don't know about the Holy Grail thing - I'm sure there are dozens, or even hundreds of places in Britain that make that claim. But Dinas Bran is always a great place to visit. Good for fitness too as the path is pretty damn steep!

[@tonymcnamara9368]

Enjoyed this! I love the History of our country, especially the mythical side of it. Beautiful countryside vistas of Wales too. There's an almost spiritual connection to these places.

[@pathfinderfergusfilms6630]

Excellent my friend...

[@Blue-rl5dp]

IF Merlin existed, and surely he did in some form, then surely it was here. If I were a iron age enchanter this is a place that would appeal.

[@m.asquino7403]

How about Tuscany and the Etruscan's, tombs and so on. Thank you.

[@razor1uk610]

..Coelbren, old Welsh, Etruscan & Palagic, Messes-ian era Egyptian, brother languages...

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Definitely going to visit eventually

[@leonlawson2196]

@@razor1uk610 indo european

[@Treeman196]

British history you dont need game of thrones it's all on our amazing island let's celebrate it

[@MikeDial]

What a beautiful countryside.

[@watermunteconomie3938]

Time that a LIDAR scan was made of this mount..

[@ieuanpugh-jones5284]

Dinas or din ar from the same Celtic root meaning “fort or walled settlement” cognate with Gaelic Dun. Also Dinas Emrys also has links with a figure called Emrys Wledig a King or something similar. There is in fact another hillfort a mile or so down the road Dinas Moch. The Gaelic Dun will be familiar to you as in Dunedin(Edinburgh) Dunleary and so on. In fact one of the attested names for Edinburgh in Y Gododdin is Din Eidyn with its army mention as Eidin ysgor. Can I suggest you do a video on the Gododdin

[@Gladtobeleaving]

I would love to see more real archeology at sites like this. Hadrian's wall is historical, and not that different from the concord bridge in the U.S., or the settlement at Jamestown; they're all too well known and described. But the history of the "dark" ages is fascinating, and unknown, and takes Wales back into pre-history.

[@mattrishton]

Dinas Emrys means Merlins City in welsh

[@valantheflame0193]

Also anywhere in dumnonia fascinating culture and history

[@norellebarnett7636]

Very interesting, thank you

[@arthur1658]

Pete, very interesting topic which I'm interested in. Bit of feedback, can you speed up the narration please.

[@jonnyk7484]

Hey Pete Kelly. Have you ever considered visiting the Acropolis of Alatri in Italy? It seems like an ancient megalithic site with the stone walls there - similar to the South American and Egyptian stone work.

[@tfp0052]

Reminds me a lot of Oregon!

[@Russpng]

Yeah like the formate Pete. Great you're throwing in some older footage and references.

[@Duncan23]

Hardknott roman fort is wonderfully preserved and worth a trip :) I couldn't help but imagine what it would have been like for a soldier guarding the pass at the ends of the roman world

[@PeteKellyHistory]

Great shout. I’ll be visiting there at some point for sure ! The mind boggles. Especially for auxiliary soldiers originating half a world away on the other side of the empire

[@Duncan23]

@@PeteKellyHistory It must have seemed other worldly to someone from Africa/Syria. Thanks for doing this series, it's really immersive and really gets the imagination going :)

[@Ana_crusis]

vortigern wasn't a "tyrant" with all the connatations of that word to modern people. He was a 5th century ruler famous for being the person who invited the saxons over as mercenaries to fight the picts. His wars were against the picts not 'saxon invaders'. They only became invaders later.

[@thomasmackie922]

So beautiful

[@UmvimvaniT]

Nice one!

[@jonbower194]

Thanks for the videos, please consider getting some tech involved so we can see even more please.

[@PeteKellyHistory]

I have a drone now, so expect aerial footage on the next videos like this one !

[@R1project0]

06:47 oh gee so they do win in the end right?

[@theknave4415]

There is so much history in England, you can throw a rock in almost any direction and you're onto archaeology. ;)

[@drychaf]

Yes, you're right there. However, this video was about Wales by the way.

[@P.M.C.44]

You should take a metal detector on your next trip and have a scoop round, another great video.

[@alainjosearnaudbobadilla3608]

Just great! Even in Brittany, in France, many places claim to be Arthur’s birthplace.

[@tomasrhysdavies]

Visit Carndochan Castle near Bala.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

As great of a wizard Merlin was he appears to have been a fairly casual builder of forts ...

[@kevwhufc8640]

Any Lidar imaging , be great to see without the trees .

[@androwze]

Would like to see you travel to Norway, I’m from Jœren (kant) the city Stavanger .

[@paultaylor4951]

Did you find any 'shrooms ? Have you done Avebury area ? Or St. Catherine's hill near Winchester...

[@MauriceTarantulas]

Have to see if any of my ancestors came from that region! Getting there on the research. Weirdly I was just researching Snowdonia and this vid popped up haha (was wondering how far from Gnosall staffs) (Second strange coincidence today. My bro also called David and teaches English in Spain haha)

[@Stuart36]

Brilliant, would you be allowed to metal detect in these sort of areas?

[@alwilson3204]

Isn't this also the place of Keridwen's cauldron and the nine witches? Or so I read long ago.

[@innovationadventures2721]

Please tell me the name of the bell tune.

[@oldsagerat]

The Effington Horse !

[@seangrayson541]

I've been about 3 times ...love Dinas Emrys !!

[@innovationadventures2721]

Thanks Pete, can you tell us the name of the Tune at the beginning and end of the Video?

[@GooseDave]

superb

[@askmitch]

OH MY GOD WATCH OUT YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@laurentivoli1183]

Ambrosius has red eyes? Dinas sure sounds like Dinosaur...ancient missing links among these rulers imo.

[@gethinjones9987]

Exelent video really enjoyd it 🤗 have you guyse been to DIN SYLWY? You wuld love it thare very interesting place

[@kentallard8852]

you certainly lay it on thick mate

[@minniewemb]

PLEASE! Visit the “Stone circles” in South Africa near Waterval Boven in Mpumalanga en tell us more. Thanks.

[@craven1927]

If you play the game Destiny 2 there's a sparrow named after this place

[@globalhawk5328]

Has anyone tried using LIDAR at this site?

[@kevinw3453]

Hadrian's Wall definitely and of course Stonehenge.

[@innovationadventures2721]

Must i play this video at my rave - ?

[@paulwhitney1868]

LLywelyn ap Gryfydds crown was thought to be Arthurs crown. Taken by edward 1 and distroyed after the invasion of Wales and killing of LLywelyn.

[@innovationadventures2721]

What is the name of the Tune....?

[@paanrung5698]

Hi have a good day nice to see water falls

[@chriswood3370]

Arthur was a 6th century King of Glamorgan and gwent. He was a real person. So was Lud. The Red dragons were the Romans. A few years ago a triumphal arch was unearthed at Ludgate. Lud built it but it is claimed it is Roman.

[@blueirisasmr8845]

I don't know how old the name is but the name Dina is usually short for Constantina after the Roman emperor Constantine??!

[@Penddraig7]

Out of interest, have you come across or are you aware of the Artorius Rex Discovered information on King Arthur and what the information has led to in terms of everything we thought we knew about British history and if you have, what you think about it

[@aghdaskowsar2141]

Nice like always , but every one needs to contemplate first .