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25th December
25th December
Welsh soldiers in the Christmas truce of 1914.
On Christmas Day 1914, the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers were involved in one of the most moving...
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26th December
26th December
Christmas Customs in Wales.
Gwyl San Steffan (St. Stephens Day or Boxing Day)
"Holly-Beating" or "Holming." was a Boxing Day tradition in some parts...
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27th December
27th December
The Dan yr Ogof Caves were first discovered on 27th December 1912, by Tommy and Jeff Morgan, who were trying to find the source of the river Llynfell that flowed...
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28th December
28th December
Ivor the Engine was first released on television on 28 December 1959.
Ivor the Engine is a children's television series that tells of the...
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29th December
29th December
Cardigan Castle - Birthplace of the Eisteddfod.
A cultural gathering of poets, singers and musicians was held in Cardigan Castle over the Christmas...
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30th December
30th December
Born on this day 1921 in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
Ken Jones - arguably, Wales’ greatest ever all-round sportsman.
Jones was not only a Welsh and...
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31st December
31st December
Born on this day 1937 in Margam, near Port Talbot
Anthony Hopkins - Oscar winning actor.
Hopkins' schooldays were unproductive as he found that he...
