Two Continents of Slate
David Owen Thomas, From Wales To Virginia Blaenau Ffestiniog, Meirionnydd, Cymru, or Anglecized as Festiniog, Merioneth[shire], Wales, is a small town in north central Wales, located in the Snowdonia National Park. In the late 18th century slate was discovered in the area. The slate quarrying and mining industry that resulted brought many workers from northern … Read more