Hi Geoff
I don't know the answer to your question but ther is a Dyffyrn Villas in Cwm nr Ebbw
Vale. There is also a Dyffryn School sometimes spelt Duffryn in Cwm. The school was
closed down several years ago as it was close to the pit. My husband was
born there and I have some photo's of both.
Colleen jones
Copacabana
NSW
Australia
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Subject: [BlaenauGwent] Monmouthshire
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 18:22:34 +0100
From: "Geoff Hunt" <geoff.22usk(a)u.genie.co.uk>
To: BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com
I have now managed to trace my Grandfather to Aberystruth Mon. Living there in 1881 at
Duffryn Cottages. Does anyone have any useful "Gen" on the place especially
about the 1880 s?
He was born at Bedwellty but I find two likely places, Bedwellty Pits and Bedwellty
Argoed, seemingly a few miles apart. They are there today and is there a connection? How
far is that from Trevethin which is where Grandmother came from?
Any help thankfully received.
Also thanks for all the help received so far. I use three other lists and find them so
interesting and helpful - even though it may not be my family.
Geoff, Reading UK
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Subject: [BlaenauGwent] Fw: Nant-y-glo
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 09:07:08 +0100
From: "Deric John" <deric(a)popsjohn.freeserve.co.uk>
To: BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Deric John
To: BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 10:36 AM
Subject: Nant-y-glo
I apologise for another display of pedantry but NANT has two meanings
[a] stream
[b] valley
See Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru s.n.
and also Enwau Lleoedd, Ifor Williams, p26 "Defnyddir hwn [nant] am y pant lle rhed
y dwfr, fel dyffryn yn ei ystyr gyffredin heddiw, a hefyd am yr afon ei hun, pe na bai ond
afonig"
GLO can also mean 'charcoal', especially where a stream has been associated with
charcoal burning.
In The Place-names of Wales, Dr Hywel Wyn Owen translates Nnan-y-glo as "valley of
coal [or charcoal]" see s.n.
Regards,
Deric John