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He moved to Pontypridd when his son James (Iago ap Ieuan, 1833–1902) was a young boy. Evan James and his son James are credited with composing the Welsh national anthem, 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' ('Land of my Fathers') in 1856. Evan was a poet and it is believed that he wrote the words while his son James composed the tune.
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People from Blackwood, Caerphilly, by occupation (1 C) Pages in category "People from Blackwood, Caerphilly" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
There are 27 communities in Caerphilly County Borough, with Newbridge being the largest and Gelligaer the most populated. 18 of them have a community council, with four calling themselves town councils in Bargoed, Blackwood, Caerphilly and Risca West.
Caerphilly (/ k ə ˈ f ɪ l i /, / k ɑː r ˈ f ɪ l i /; [2] Welsh: Caerffili, Welsh pronunciation: [ˌkairˈfɪlɪ] ⓘ [3]) is a town and community in Wales.It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain.
Map of places in Caerphilly County Borough compiled from this list See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas. This is a list of towns and villages in the Caerphilly County Borough, Wales.
It is part of the district of Caerphilly within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It lies between to Cwmfelinfach and Wyllie, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) north of the town of Risca and 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the market town of Blackwood. It is about 10 minutes by road from the M4 motorway and 20 minutes from the Second Severn Crossing.
It is part of the district of Caerphilly within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is located north of Wattsville, about 5 miles north of the nearest town Risca, and south of Blackwood. To the east the valley is bordered by the hills of Pen-y-Trwyn (1,028 ft / 313 m). To the west is Mynydd y Grug (1,132 ft / 345 m).