As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, the Islands faced a modern challenge: how to supply their growing populations with both reliable electricity and secure sources of fresh water
October, 2025
Whaling on the Caerwyn Isles
From the 17th through the 19th centuries, hardy crews set out from towns like Dunfael and Talporth, hunting whales in the Atlantic
China Clay on Glynoch
First discovered in the 18th century in the foothills above Aberfael, it quickly became a prized material for pottery and porcelain
The Arwyn Theatre at Rowenport
Lady Eluned Arwyns open air theatre, created as a gift to the people of Glynoch
The Lobsters of Rowenport
For over two centuries, the rugged coastline around Rowenport has been dotted with brightly painted buoys marking the locations of wooden lobster pots
Iron Ore of Glynoch
Iron ore is Glynoch’s gift to the industrial age. In the 18th and 19th centuries, vast seams of ore were discovered in the island’s interior.
The Smoked Kippers of Llanchala
Few aromas are as evocative of the sea as the gentle, woodsmoke-sweet scent that drifts across the quays of Llanchala
Tourism on Glynoch
Tourism is, without question, as important now to the Caerwyn Islanders as any other industry. Centered around Erynporth, but spreading to all corners of the isles
Herring – The Silver Tide of Erynporth
For generations, Erynporth has been synonymous with herring—the “silver tide” that once turned its calm waters into a frenzy of life and livelihood.

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