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PREFA C E. “ THE STORY o r GLAMORGAN is a modified f orm o f a z at t he Ro al Nat a Eisteddf o d o f Wa e pri e essay y ion l l s, “ 1 90 5 It has b ee t e-w te and ut in a M u tain . o n Ash , n rit n, p r scho o ls and the e e a ublic more readab le f orm f o g n r l p . — The b o ok deals with the county in districts chiefly districts — l y ing within t he several river b asins wit h f ur th er chapt ers and t ca f act Al l dealing wit h general geograp hical his ori l s . the more important towns and industrial centres have special de t e em chapt ers vo d t o t h . ‘ The b e t b o n G am a a e b ee c t e s ooks l org n h v n onsul d, and every care has b een t aken to ensure accuracy b ot h in t he inf ormat ion given and t he maps and plans t hat illustrat e the t x t The w t e e e des e t o ac w e e eat e . ri r h r ir s kno l dg his gr indeb t edness t o the works o f previous writ ers o n the subj ect . 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H . r d rs, ind d ho s, q , th He a B a o f I a e t at e r ld rd Wales . t is d sign h t he e e o f G am a u b e u o f as it f m e p opl l org n sho ld pro d , or d the Blazon o f the Men o f Glamorgan at the f amous Bat t l e o f A c t w e e We me m c t wa w gin our , h r lsh n did u h o rds inning the ct t t e o t but tt e o f the a e . vi ory , hough h y g li l pr is D a t we e in em ef e t o the B az t he r y on , ho v r, his po , r rs l on in f ollowing words “ G am a men a ca t e eat and l org n , s l gr high , F m Wt h o ut o f the b at t eme t ab e ro , l n s ov h k ” A flame shot up itself int o t e s y . e e t f mat has o f ece t Though much int r s ing in or ion , n ssi y , tt e f m t b it e t at e has b een omi d ro his ook, is hop d h nough b een wr itt en t o arouse in the sons and daught ers o f m a f o r w m it t e ed a es e f o r a f t e Gla org n, ho is in nd , d ir ur h r at e c u t a c u t w c and deeper knowl edge o f t heir n iv o n y, o n y hi h nd is second t o none in t he p ossession o f an honourabl e a - s a t a e u e e t and it t o b e b lood t irring p s , prosp ro s pr s n , , is e a f t e . hop d, glorious u ur D H OOL S COU RT ROA SC , ARD IFF C , 1 9 0 8 u ust . A g , C O NTENTS. PAGE The t It s Name P s t and Ex te t 1 Coun y , o i ion , n The Surf ace o f the County 4 T h —I a ff t o Swa ea 7 A rip along t e Coast . C rdi ns I I Gro wer 1 8 . Around Climat e 27 “ The L adie o f all Countries 30 A griculture 32 The Basin o f the Rhymney 36 Caerphilly Cast l e 40 The Ba o f the Tal —I The Tafif Val e 45 sin i . l y II Va e o f the 54 . ll y Cynon III The R a . hondd Valleys 61 The Basin o f the Ely 71 The River E wenny 78 The B asin o f t he n r or Ogmore 82 The Basin o f the A f an 9 1 The Vale o f Neat h 98 The Basin o f the Tawe 1 0 4 The Basin o f the L lwchwr 1 1 1 The a e o f am 1 1 1 . V l Gl organ 5 21 II . 1 I 2 I I . 1 8 B et ween the n r and t he Af an 1 37 I Gr we 1 46 . o r II 1 . 1 5 III 1 6 . 5 The Ro cks o f Glamorgan 1 60 Industries 1 64 Means of Communication 1 68 viii . CON T EN TS P at L an a e and E ucat opul ion, gu g , d ion Th ’ I . e City o f Cardifi II . I The H t o f a ff . is ory C rdi II . C ardiff C ast le The Port o f C ardiff L landaff The Merthyr Dist rict Neat h and Brit on Perr y The B u o f ea I . oro gh Swans I I ‘ n n The Hist ory o f Swansea Swansea Docks I A t t e o f t he t . n iqui i s Coun y II . n n The Early Inhabit ants o f Glamorgan The Roman Conquest o f Siluria Roman Remains in Glamorgan The Introduction o f Christianity Glamorgan under t he Welsh Princes The Norman Conquest o f Glamorgan Gl amorgan in t he Twelf th C entury Gl amorgan under the De Clares ’ L lewelyn Bren s Reb ellion From Hugh le D espenser to the Tudor Period ’ Owen Glyndwr s Reb ellion The Tudor Period The Stuart Period Conclusion ILLUSTRATIONS A ND MAPS wrt - r-A la D a P w l y , in s o is E t a ce t o t he W e t B t e D c a ff n r n s u o k, C rdi The P e Pe a t i r , n r h The L a F mat ea L a t w t Ma i s or ion, n r l n i jor One o f t he Caves at Llant Nit Maior Peb b e Beac Ba l h , rry A Stormy D ay at Por th cawl Swa ea 1 779 ns , Present Day Swaasea ’ W m Hea w Nat u a A c or s d , sho ing r l r h We b e a t e G w e o l y C s l , o r ’ Ma o f t he B a o f t he R m e Tafi and p sins hy n y , , Caerphilly Castl e (resto re d) ae a t e 1 90 8 C rphilly C s l , Pontypridd Bridge A b e Cilf n dd l ion Colli ry , y y C ast ell Coch The Ga t Crei iau r h , g Ab erdare A b erdare Park D fi r n M u t a A sh y y , o n in Mount ain A sh a L l L F aw Cr ig y yn , lyn r View near the source o f th e Rhondda A View o n t he E ly m ec at St N c a Cro l h .