ancient counties of Wales

Guidance Document for Metadata and Imaging *** Controlled Vocabularies **
County Names list
http://www.gtj.org.uk/about/aboutVocab.php?lang=en


The following county names should be used:

Sir Frycheiniog Breconshire
Sir Gaerfyrddin Carmarthenshire
Sir Gaernarfon Caernarfonshire
Sir Aberteifi Cardiganshire
Sir Ddinbych Denbighshire
Sir y Fflint Flintshire
Sir Faesyfed Radnorshire
Sir Feirionnydd Merionethshire
Sir Fôn Anglesey
Sir Forgannwg Glamorgan
Sir Fynwy Monmouthshire
Sir Benfro Pembrokeshire
Sir Drefaldwyn Montgomeryshire

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Aberteifi Cardiganshire
Brycheiniog Breconshire {welsh is a case language !!! sir (county / shire) modifies the following noun }
Caerfyrddin Carmarthenshire
Caernarfon Caernarfonshire
Dinbych Denbighshire
Fflint Flintshire
Maesyfed Radnorshire
Meirionnydd Merionethshire
Môn Anglesey
Morgannwg Glamorgan
Mynwy Monmouthshire
Penfro Pembrokeshire
Trefaldwyn Montgomeryshire

The pre/post 1974 and 1996 positions can be viewed as map/diagrams on Gareth's Help Page
http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html#welshcounties

Cardiff (County Borough) - see Glamorgan
Clwyd - see Denbighshire, Flintshire
Dyfed - see Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire
Gwent - see Breconshire, Monmouthshire
Gwynedd - see Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Merionethshire
Merthyr Tydfil (County Borough) - see Glamorgan
Mid Glamorgan - see Breconshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Newport (County Borough) - see Monmouthshire
Powys - see Breconshire, Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire
South Glamorgan - see Glamorgan, Monmouthshire
Swansea (County Borough) - see Glamorgan
West Glamorgan - see Glamorgan

http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html#welshcounties

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historically IGI is confused about Wales
(eg "Monmouth England" which is a legal jurisdiction not geographical or civil)
and should be ignored in favour of the National Library of Wales own choice of spelling

http://www.gtj.org.uk/about/aboutVocab.php?lang=en