Time between Times Storytelling with Owen Staton. The White Rider of Maes Gwenllian

The White Rider of Maes Gwenllian

This week, gather with me beside the fire as we journey into one of the most inspiring and haunting stories in all of Welsh history.

Together, we travel back to the year 1136, when Wales stood on the brink of being overwhelmed by the Norman Marcher Lords. At the heart of that struggle was a remarkable woman—Princess Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd—who refused to wait behind castle walls. Instead, she mounted her horse, drew her sword, and led her people into battle in defence of her homeland.

But history is only the beginning…

For when the battle was over and Gwenllian fell upon the fields of Kidwelly, the people of Wales believed her story had not ended. Across the lonely marshes of Maes Gwenllian, where mist curls through the reeds and silence hangs heavy in the evening air, many have claimed to see a spectral rider upon a white horse. A noble figure searching endlessly through the twilight—not for revenge, but for her children, her people, and the Wales she gave everything to protect.

Tonight, we’ll explore both the history and the haunting, discovering how one woman’s extraordinary courage transformed her into one of the greatest heroines of Wales and one of its most enduring legends.

So settle beside the fire, let the flames warm your face, and listen for the distant thunder of ghostly hooves across the Welsh night.

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Until next time…

Nos da.

Owen x