Talk:Ysgol yr Hendre
Latest comment: 11 years ago by Rhyswynne in topic Origin of the neame
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Origin of the neame
editThe article states: Hendre is Welsh for 'old town' and comes from the village of Hendre in Flintshire, North East Wales.
Tre(f) is indeed the Welsh word for town, but the word -tre also means farmstead (like the '-tun/-ton' in English). In Welsh Hendre is traditionaly the winter residence of a farmer (and his flock) and Hafod is where they reside in the summer. I imagine this is where the name comes from. --Rhyswynne (talk) 13:51, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
Edit: See Transhumance#Wales. --Rhyswynne (talk) 13:57, 5 April 2013 (UTC)