The Deerstalkers of Welshpool, a Welsh Sherlock Holmes society with 20 members, has published The Speckled Band – Y Cylch Brith – in Welsh.

It is one of 56 short stories penned by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who also wrote four long stories about Holmes.

His books have now been translated into 99 different languages.

Deerstalkers founder Roy Upton-Holder said the group now had ambitions to publish one of Conan Doyle’s longer stories about the super sleuth, such as The Hound of the Baskervilles or A Study in Scarlet.

ey towards the publishing costs.

Mr Upton-Holder, 83, an enthusiast of Conan Doyle’s books for 60 years, said it cost £1,400 to translate and publish Y Cylch Brith.

He announced plans to translate The Speckled Band into Welsh in November 2012.

The first 100 books were delivered to his home in Welshpool on Tuesday and he hopes they will sell quickly, even though most of those who have ordered a copy cannot speak Welsh.

The group intends to ask the Welsh government for money towards the publishing costs.

Mr Upton-Holder, 83, an enthusiast of Conan Doyle’s books for 60 years, said it cost £1,400 to translate and publish Y Cylch Brith.

He announced plans to translate The Speckled Band into Welsh in November 2012.

The first 100 books were delivered to his home in Welshpool on Tuesday and he hopes they will sell quickly, even though most of those who have ordered a copy cannot speak Welsh. More.

See: BBC

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