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Handmade personalised greeting cards from Wales plus signed prints and originals Personalised cards for Saint David's Day with traditional illustrations and photographs by Peter and Rebecca Kitchin. Click on any thumbnail below to view a larger image and make a purchase. Click here if you need translations (including Welsh). *If you wish to learn how to write and speak Welsh just click here. Handmade Saint David's Day card 1 Handmade Saint David's Day card 2 Handmade Saint David's Day card 3 Handmade Saint David's Day card 4 Handmade Saint David's Day card 5 Handmade Saint David's Day card 6 Personalised Saint David's Day card 7 Personalised Saint David's Day card 8 Personalised Saint David's Day card 9 Personalised Saint David's Day card 10 Personalised Saint David's Day card 11 Personalised Saint David's Day card 12 Handmade Saint David's Day card 13 Handmade Saint David's Day card 14 Handmade Saint David's Day card 15 Handmade Saint David's Day card 16 Handmade Saint David's Day card 17 Handmade Saint David's Day card 18 Personalised Saint David's Day card 19 Personalised Saint David's Day card 20 Personalised Saint David's Day card 21 Personalised Saint David's Day card 22 Personalised Saint David's Day card 23 Personalised Saint David's Day card 24 Saint David is the patron saint of Wales and is known as Dewi Sant in the Welsh language. He lived in the 6th century and was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop. Being instrumental in spreading Christianity among the pagan Celtic tribes of western Britain, Saint David also became the archbishop of Wales. From his biographer, Rhigyfarch, is clear from his writings that he lived a very fugal life. Although he ate mainly bread and herbs, he was tall, and physically strong. Possibly due to his diet and life-style he lived to over 100 years and it is generally accepted that he died around 589. It is claimed that Dewi was of royal lineage and his father was the son of Ceredig, the prince of Ceredigion. Non, the daughter of a local chieftain, was his mother who, it is claimed, was also a niece of King Arthur. Saint David (or Dewi Sant) was born near Capel Non (Non's chapel) on the South-West Wales coast of Wales and was educated in a monastery called Hen Fynyw by Paulinus who was a blind monk. Unusually Saint David travelled far throughout Wales, the south and west of England and Cornwall as well as Brittany. Saints Padarn and Teilo, his two friends, accompanied him on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to meet the Pope. Saint David was canonised by Pope Callactus the Second in 1129, and March 1st was included in the Church calendar. This was the first date to be celebrated as Saint David's Day. There is much written about Saint David and it is not certain how much of the history is fact and how much speculation. During renovations at St. David's Cathedral at he end of 1996 bones were uncovered. These bones were claimed to be from Saint David but this story was later to be disproved and the bones were found to be medieval. Regardless of this, Saint David is a very important figure to the Welsh, and Saint David's Day is always celebrated with vigour and religious fervour. If you need to discuss specific design, typographic or illustration requirements, especially if it is a challenge, please do do hesitate to contact Peter or Rebecca at enquiry@celtic-1.co.uk PLEASE NOTE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: At present we have no holidays scheduled. Please note actual delivery is totally out off our hands although we normally print the same day (orders received before 3.00 pm) and post 1st Class the following morning. ORDERING CARDS TO ADDRESSES OUTSIDE THE UK For orders outside the UK please order a minimum of 6 cards (you can mix designs if you wish). GOOD NEWS FOR WELSH LEARNERS If you want to write your own Welsh message we have now added more pages to help you here. If you want to investigate the Welsh language further and perhaps learn a few phrases we have added a totally new section here. Don't forget - you can write ANY message on ANY card with ANY image - just enjoy yourself ! IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2010 / PWYSIG DYDDIADAU I 2010 New Year's Day: January 1st Dydd Santes Dwynwen* (Saint Dwynwen Day): January 25th Saint Valentine's Day: February 14th Saint David's Day (Patron saint of Wales): March 1st St Piran's Day (Patron saint of Cornwall): March 5th Mother's Day: March 14th Saint Patrick's Day (Patron saint of Scotland): March 17th Good Friday: April 2nd Easter Sunday: April 4th Easter Monday: April 5th Saint George's Day (Patron saint of England): April 23rd Early May Bank Holiday: May 3rd Spring Bank Holiday: May 31st Father's Day: June 20th Summer Bank Holiday: August 30th Saint Andrew's Day (Patron Saint of Scotland): November 30th Christmas Eve: December 24th Christmas Day: December 25th Boxing Day: December 26 Saint Stephen's Day: December 26th New Year's Eve: December 31st *Welsh equivalent of the English Saint Valentine's Day. Handmade personalised greeting cards from Wales, signed prints and originals. NODWCH GWYLIAU RHAGLEN: Dim gwyliau rwan. Am traddodiad: yn amlwg darparu gwirioneddol yn hollol allan oddi ar ein dwylo er ein bod bob amser yn argraffu ar yr un diwrnod (archebion a dderbyniwyd cyn 3:00) ac ar ôl 1 Dosbarth y bore canlynol. ARCHEBU I ANNERCH Y TU ALLAN I'R DU Ar gyfer archebion tu allan i'r DU os gwelwch yn dda er o leiaf 6 cardiau (gallwch cymysgedd dyluniadau os ydych yn dymuno). NEWYDDION DA I DDYSGWYR CYMRAEG Os ydych chi eisiau ysgrifennu neges eich hun Cymru erbyn hyn rydym wedi ychwanegu tudalennau mwy i helpu chi yma. Os ydych am i ymchwilio i'r iaith Cymraeg ymhellach ac efallai ddysgu ychydig o ymadroddion rydym wedi ychwanegu adran hollol newydd yma. Peidiwch ag anghofio - gallwch ysgrifennu neges ar y cerdyn UNRHYW UNRHYW gyda delwedd UNRHYW - dim ond mwynhau eich hun!