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April / Ebrill

Monday
Dydd Llun

Tuesday
Dydd Mawrth

Wednesday
Dydd Mercher

Thursday
Dydd Iau

Friday
Dydd Gwener

Saturday
Dydd Sadwrn

Sunday
Dydd Sul

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Dafydd Wigley (politician) born 1943

St Tewdric
Sixth century; king of Morgannwg who became a hermit. He took up arms again against the Saxons and was slain

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St Tigernach
Sixth century; Irish missionary to Cornwall

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St Derfel Gadarn
Sixth century; a warrior who fought at Camlann before becoming a hermit and later abbot of Bardsey.

St Brychan
Sixth century; saintly king of Brycheiniog. He had many children who also became saints

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Cliff Morgan (rugby player) born 1930 at Trebanog, Rhondda

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Easter Sunday/Sul y Pasg

Hywel Bennet (actor) born Garnant in 1944

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St Madrun
Fifth century; nun and daughter of Gwrtheyrn

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Cerys Matthews of Catatonia born in Cardiff 1969

Death of Llywelyn the Great at Aberconwy Abbey - 1240

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Dame Margaret Price (Opera Singer) born 1941 in Blackwood

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St Caradog
Twelfth century; monk. His shrine is at St. David's

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St Padarn
Sixth century; He came from Brittany to Llanilltud-Fawr before founding his monastery at Llanbadarn-Fawr. The monastery became a great centre of learning and rivaled St. David's

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Richard Marquand (film director) born 1938 in Cardiff

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Andrew Vicari (artist) born 1938 in Port Talbot

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St Beuno
Seventh century; abbot who reputed restored Gwenfewi ,his niece, to life.

The people of Wales presnt a miniature thatched cottage (Y Bwthyn Bach) to Princess Elizabeth in 1932

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St Endelienta
Sixth century; virgin and daughter of Brychan

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