History of the Caerwyn Isles

Beef Farming on Glynoch

Beef farming has long been a defining feature of northern […] ...

Esparto Grass Production

The reclaimed northern plains of Glynoch—flat, wind-brushed expanses stretching between […] ...

The Ice Harvest of Rathmor

Long before the age of refrigeration, islanders developed an industry […] ...

The Peat Industry of Feorag

Long before coal reached the islands, peat was the essential […] ...

The Slate Industry of Yeyn Keveren

Slate was first discovered here in the early 18th century, […] ...

Clay and the Brickworks of Talporth

The western hills of Rathmor hold rich seams of clay, […] ...

The Defence Lands of South-West Rathmor

The south-western tip of Rathmor, with its secluded Falachfaen Peninsula […] ...

The Nuclear Power Station of South Rathmor

In 1954, as Britain entered the nuclear age, the government […] ...

The Molasses Mine of South Rathmor

Treacle was an unusual resource found on the islands. The […] ...

Gwynhaven Prison

Not an industry as such, but a large employer on […] ...

The Rathmor Brewery

Founded in the 19th century, it began by supplying farmhands […] ...

The Oysters of Abercain

Harvested carefully from the tidal flats, oysters have been exported […] ...

Forestry on Rathmor

Rathmor’s central forests have long been a source of wealth […] ...

Mackerel Fishing

Mackerel fishing thrives in summer, when shoals chase smaller fish […] ...

Sheep Farming on Little Rathmor

The windswept hills of Little rathmor have never been kind […] ...

Rathmor Limestone

For centuries, quarrymen have hewn this stone from the island’s […] ...

Rathmor Gin

On the southern edge of Little Rathmor, where the fortress […] ...

The Dun Lar Woollen Mills

The most famous product of Dun Lar’s mills is the […] ...

Ship Building at Dun Ear

The shipyards of Dun Ear are among the oldest and […] ...

Porth Oir Orchards and the Cider of the Isles

By the late 19th century, the Porth Oir Orchards had […] ...

Wheat and Barley – The Golden Harvest

The fertile lowlands of South East Sorcha have been shaped […] ...

Whiskey Distilleries

Visitors to the islands often embark on tours of all […] ...

The Rhosport Dairy

What began as a small cluster of farms supplying fresh […] ...