In the 13century Llywelyn the Prince of N. Wales had a palace at Beddgelert. One day he went h unting leaving Gelert his faithful Irish Wolfhound in charge of his infant son. On returning he found Gelert stained with blood and thought Gelert had killed his son, , he immediately slayed dead the hound, only later to find his son safe , lying beside the dead wolf . Filled with remorse Llywelyn buried Gelert on his land .
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1 The church at Beddgelert,
2 One of the paths leading to the grave.
3 The sign , directing you to Gelert's grave.
4 The grave
5 Two slate Grave Stones with the story ( one in Welsh , one in English.
6 Another view of the grave site.
7 The nearby dry-stone walled enclosure.
8 A bronze sculpture of the Irish Wolfhound Gelert.
9 A pilgrimage to and from the legendary grave.
In 2002 when the choir first toured Wales, we visited Bedd Gelert very briefly. I think we just stopped at Gelert’s grave. Very nice collage of shots from your visit there!
