During this period was of great literary activity in the valley from Aberdare to Pontypridd and many in the long rooms of public houses such as the New Inn (Basin) Abercynon; Ynysybwl Inn at Ynysybwl; Carw Coch “The Red Stag” Trecynon and various places in Pontypridd.
Noted bards of that time:
Dewi Wyn o Essyllt,
Dewi Alaw
Dewi Haran
Brynfab
Carnelian
Merfyn
Gwyrosydd (CalonLan) of Mountain Ash
Gwilym Morgannwg
Myfyr Morganwg
Meudwy Glan Elai Ynysybwl
Ap Myfyr
Tawenog
Glanffrwd Ynysybwl
Mabonwysonwas also a poet failed to win anywhere and he blamed after the “Clie y Bont” the Pontypridd clique for continuing to put themselves always as winners of the these competitions. Only once he picked a small prize at the New Inn (Basin).
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