Cynon Culture Home Page

The objects of Cynon Culture are to promote and protect all aspects of the culture and history of the Cynon Valley. Our website is intended to inform and generate people’s interest in the valley, and the material that the website provides is the result of many years research. The material that you will see provides, for the first time, a detailed history of the valley on line. The website is dedicated to all the researchers who loved local history and left a legacy of material for me to access, and in turn be able to provide for you the reader. Below is a poem written by DavidWilliams who won a Local Eisteddfod in 1853 the poem is called the Gardd Aberdar. Due to it being a poem this is only an idea what it means in English.

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Hywel George Chairperson, Cynon Culture: email:hywel&cynonculture.couk

 The name of Glamorgan came from

Morgan Mwynfawr was king of Glamorgan and it was this name that was given to the name of Glamorgan. He was a good merciful, valiant, profoundly wise courteous and humane king, excelling all his contemporaries in gentleness and generosity. He established good and just laws and institutes for the welfare of his dominion.

David Williams (Pit owner and poet)

Below is a poem written by David Williams who won a Local Eisteddfod in 1853 the poem is called the Gardd Aberdar. Due to it being a poem this is only an idea what it means in English.