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Gwynedd Tourism Officer Speaks About Celticos AmeriCymru Trail Tour

Alun Fon Williams is the tourism officer for Gwynedd. A responsible position when you consider that Gwynedd comprises the whole of north west Wales and that the tourist industry in this area is worth 900 million GBP annually ( 1350 million dollarsapprox ). In this interview Alun speaks about his job with specific reference to the Celticos/AmeriCymru Trail Tour which is designed to cater for Americans visiting north Wales who have an interest in exploring their historic roots in the area.

Alun also talks about his own familial connections with America and reveals that his great great great grandfather Robert E. Owens migrated to the USA and became one of the largest cattle barons in the State of Iowa.

Biography of Robert E. Owens
Iowa County, IA Biographies

Robert E. Owens was one of the extensive landowners of Iowa county, owning eight hundred and forty acres, his home being in Troy township. He was born in Anglesea, Wales, in 1835, and was one of a family of fifteen children. The only one now living is a brother, D. L. Owens, a resident of Lime Springs, Iowa. read more here

Enjoy the interview and dont forget to head on over to the Forum and nominate your favorite Welsh American or American of Welsh descent in order to be entered in our competition to win two tickets for the Celticos/AmeriCymru Trail Tour. Here is the post ( instructions on the page ):- Competition: Unique Tour of North Wales - Win a Place For Two on the AmeriCymru North Wales Tour