There was pre-Roman settlement there, and the Latin (?Estate of Eboros?) reflects that. If we could trust Geoffrey of Monmouth (Brother Dewi, where are thou?), then Ebracus was the local chief about the time King David was bashing out his top-ten psalm hits. .... Meanwhile I'll continue with my lonely campaign to get RnaG and TG4 to call Holyhead ? that humdrum town with such a large negative image in the west of Ireland folk-psyche ? Caergybi. What do you think? ...
Major industries are restricted to Holyhead (Caergybi) which, until 30 September 2009, supported an aluminium smelter, and the Amlwch area, where the Wylfa nuclear power station is located close to a former bromine extraction plant. ...
The next day, I once again got up really early and made my way to Caergybi (Welsh for Holyhead) and Bangor. I didn't spend much time at Holyhead?actually, I wanted to see the end of Wales and the terminal for the ferry to Dublin. ...
