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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society

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Cheeky immigrant Welsh group, join us for rugby, bands, and whatever else we are up too in the Windy City and beyond. #ChicagoWelshHistory #WelshHistoryUSA #Cymru #Wales #ChicagoWelsh

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 7h

There was until a storm about 20-years ago.

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 7h

Very few Mandans left unfortunately.

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 13h

Today is the 112th anniversary of the Senghenydd colliery disaster.

The blast on October 14, 1913, killed 439 men and boys, with another dying during rescue operations. It was, and remains, the worst coal mining disaster in British history and also the sixth worst in the world.

Here Be Dragons - The Senghenydd Explosion

YouTube video by Here Be Dragons

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 21h

It was actually pretty good!

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 21h

Not in Alabama they don’t. I’ve been there, no shoes, no shirt, fugget about Florida man. Alabama man is a whole different breed.

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

The Norse settlements were once dismissed as myths, then they found the archaeological evidence of the settlements. Is the tale of Madoc true? Who knows. However the Cherokee have claimed to have fought us out of what is now Tennessee.

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

Yep, read up on the Welsh explorer John Evans. Lewis & Clark used some of his maps.

John never found any trace of Welsh-Indians, but that always seemed rather far fetched.

You have to wonder though if they did make it here.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ev...

John Evans (explorer) - Wikipedia

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

It’s thought that the Welsh would have used similar boats. Which is not unreasonable given the trade routes between Celts and the Norse were long established by that point.

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

Fertile fishing grounds, this continent would have been pretty well known among sailors I would imagine. The Norse were here a good 500 years before Columbus, there is evidence of contact between Egypt and South America almost 3,000 years ago. The Polynesians definitely were here long ago.

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

No doubt the Norse made it here, there is clear archaeological evidence. However the Welsh myths are backed up by Cherokee oral traditions, they claim to have fought us in what is now Tennessee. The Norse settlements were dismissed as myths not too long ago.

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

When did the Norse cease to be European 😂 yeah Leif & co made it here 200 years before the Welsh, but the Welsh made it here 300 years before before that pretentious Italian peacock Columbus 😂

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

He set off in his coracle with nothing but a dream and some bara brith…

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

It’s always some watery tart…

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

Both used bull skin boats, and some words are similar in both languages. No tangible evidence of course, but you have to wonder.

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

You had to walk in Madoc’s shoes to see what he went through.

People thought the world was flat, for crying out loud.

Then he lands in Alabama with a bunch of naked savages.

That took a lot of guts.

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 23h

A zombie film made and set in South Wales from 2015!

As a horror film affectionado, and a zombie movie junkie, I am a bit horrified that this flew under my radar for so long.

Is it great? No! Is it amusing enough? Yes!

It’s free on Prime Video in the USA.

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 1d

😂😂😂

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 1d

Prince Madoc (or Madog ab Owain Gwynedd) was a Welsh prince who, according to folklore, sailed across the Atlantic in 1170, more than 300 years before Columbus.

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 1d

Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 v Belgium 🇧🇪
Monday October 13, 1:45pm

Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant 100 W Grand Ave, Chicago

Live stream on Fubo and ViX

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 1d

“He discovered America is what he did. He was a brave Welsh explorer. And in this house, Prince Madoc is a hero. End of story.” – Dai Soprano

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 2d

Yep

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 2d

This happened to a Welsh friend in Chicago daughter.

Fuck ICE

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight’s outdoor feature film was in honour of the wonderful Diane Keaton.

Farewell Annie Hall 😥

Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 3d

Chief Railways in Wales and England In 1898

Man, even back then the trip from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen was way shorter than it is now 😂

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 3d

On this day in 1997, Joe “The Pride of Wales” Calzaghe stepped into the ring in Sheffield to face boxing legend Chris Eubank for the WBO super-middleweight title.

In a career-defining performance, Calzaghe emerged victorious, marking the beginning of his long reign as world champion.

Joe Calzaghe vs Chris Eubank full fight

YouTube video by Boxing Exposure

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