03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
Battle of Goodwick Moor to be re-enacted in seaside town
The Battle of Goodwick Moor, or Pwllgwdig, will be recreated in Goodwick on Saturday, May 17.
This key battle took place in 1078, just 12 years after the Battle of Hastings.
The 11th century battle saw the army of King Rhys ab Owain, of the kingdom of Deheubarth, modern day Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, clash with that of King Trahaearn ap Caradog, King of Gwynedd North Wales.
King Trahaearn's troops were successful, and though not as famous as the battle in Sussex, Goodwick's battle is significant in British history as it helped set up the Tudor Family in Pembrokeshire. Almost four centuries later Henry VII was born in Pembroke Castle.
After a successful fundraising event organiser Andew Harries, of the Fishguard and Goodwick Future project, has announced that a day of medieval celebrations will take place on Saturday, May 17.
The event will see the reenactment group Y Cantref Breiniol perform demonstrations, archery and sword fighting throughout the day on Goodwick Seafront.
As part if the event, the seafront's Ocean Lab Café will be serving medieval themed food and playing medieval music throughout the day.
The newly opened Cove Corner in Fishguard, will be finishing the event with live music from Martyn Ashe, which will begin at 7pm.
There are plans for Ysgol Bro Gwaun to be involved in the event and local MP Ben Lake will be invited to attend.
The re-enactment will run from 10am - 5pm and will be the first ever medieval re-enactment of the battle.
'This year marks the 946th anniversary,' said Andrew. 'So it's about time we do something to showcase it.'
Andrew, who recently managed to get an information board about the battle installed at the entrance to Goodwick Moor, is hoping the re-enactment could be an annual event.
'The battle was a very important part in Welsh and local history and we want to celebrate it by having the first ever re-enactment of the battle,' he said.
'We really want this to become an annual occurrence. Please come along and celebrate what was a hugely historic battle for the history of Wales."
