What happened at Tonypandy?
What became known as the Tonypandy riots of 1910 and 1911 (sometimes collectively known as the Rhondda riots) were a series of violent confrontations between these striking coal miners and police that took place at various locations in and around the Rhondda mines of the Cambrian Combine, a cartel of mining companies …
What is the meaning of Rhondda?
Many sources state the meaning of Rhondda as “noisy”, though this is a simplified translation without research. Sir Ifor Williams, in his work Enwau Lleoedd, suggests that the first syllable rhawdd is a form of the Welsh adrawdd or adrodd, as in “recite, relate, recount”, similar to the Old Irish rád; ‘speech’.
Why is there a cross on the mountain in Tonypandy?
History. The Trelaw cross was constructed in 2005 by Glyn Thomas, “A friend of mine made me promise that when he died I’d scatter his ashes on the mountain; whoever goes first will scatter the other’s ashes. It’s a permanent resting place, a mark of respect for the Trealaw boys of my age.”
What are the Welsh known for?
Wales; famous for its rugged coastline, mountainous National Parks and not forgetting the Celtic Welsh language. It’s a pretty cool country to live in or to visit. Firstly, not only does it have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the Welsh people are known as one of the friendliest.
What is Tonypandy famous for?
A former industrial coal mining town, today Tonypandy is best known as the site of the 1910 Tonypandy riots.
Where does the name Rhondda come from?
The name translates as the Town of Alaw which comes from Alaw Coch (red melody) the bardic name of David (Dafydd) Williams the father of Judge Gwilym Williams who founded the village. Porth means gate and is known as the gateway to Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach as both valleys meet at Porth.
Where does Fach Fawr meet?
The Rhondda Fach rises about a mile to the east of the source of the Rhondda Fawr on the hills above Blaenrhondda in a marshy area between Mynydd Beili Glas and Mynydd Bwllfa at an elevation of 489m OD.
What food did the Welsh invent?
Dishes such as cawl, Welsh rarebit, laverbread, Welsh cakes, bara brith (literally “speckled bread”) or the Glamorgan sausage have all been regarded as symbols of Welsh food. Cawl, pronounced in a similar way to the English word “cowl”, can be regarded as Wales’ national dish.
What alcohol do the Welsh drink?
Welsh spirits Penderyn Whisky is probably our best known spirit, but Wales has a number of other tipples from producers across the country.
What does Tonypandy mean in English?
Tonypandy means fulling mill lea, from Welsh ton (archaic tonnau) for lea, layland, pasture, grassland or unploughed land; pannu for fulling and tŷ for house (cf. pandy). (See also Tonna.)
What is the population of Pontypridd?
| Pontypridd | |
|---|---|
| Population | 31,206 (2021) |
| OS grid reference | ST075895 |
| Community | Pontypridd |
| Principal area | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
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