SNSBI 2005 Swansea meeting (University of Wales, April 02–05)

This meeting is reported upon by P.R.K. in Nomina 28, 157–159.

Saturday 2 April

• Professor Prys Morgan: Swansea and Gower  —  an illustrated tour

Sunday 3 April

• Professor Hywel Wyn Owen and Gruff Prys: Archif Melville Richards  —  a place-name resource database
• Dr Simon Taylor: A survey of place-names in Fife: towards a national place-name survey of place-names of Scotland
• Dr David Parsons and Dr Paul Cullen: The vocabulary of English place-names
• Dr Duncan Probert: Anglo-Saxons in Devon
• John and Sheila Rowlands: The distribution of surnames in Wales
• Dr Peder Gammeltoft: What is a name to a Viking?
• Dr Chris Lewis: English places named after saints: why so few?
• Dr John Freeman: Place-names and field names in Welsh Herefordshire
• Dr Margaret Gelling: The Cambridge Dictionary

Monday 4 April

• Dr George Redmonds: Unofficial names
• Dr Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich: Place-names in County Wexford  —  Irish place-names in an English coat and English place-names in many coats
• Dr Jonathan Roper: Personal and place names in English verbal charms
• coach excursion led by Professor Prys Morgan to the Tywi valley, Carmarthenshire including Llanarthne, Castell Dryslwyn, Aberglasne, Castell Dinefwr and Plas Donefwr (National Trust) The second picture shows conference members on their way to Castell Dinefwr
• Dr John Insley: Septimania: Romans, Goths and Franks

photos

The second picture shows conference members on their way to Castell Dinefwr.