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ABERDARE
This close-knit town near
Merthyr Tydfil owes its prosperity to the many
coalmines that once surrounded it. It offers
stunning views towards the Brecon Beacons. Its
most famous son is the Second World War poet Allun
Lewis who died fighting in Burma. Standing in the
centre of the town is a statue of Griffith Rhys
Jones, conductor of the award-winning South Wales
Choral Union in the late 19th century.
