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Sandra

Sandra Report 26 Nov 2006 13:21

can anyone translate this place name for me Rhiw Sir Dafydd Mynyddslwyn Mon. any help really appreciated as alway's Sandra

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 26 Nov 2006 13:41

Are you sure of the spelling? Google came up with this Rhiw Syr Dafydd Mynyddislwyn which seems to be a mining area - Oakdale/ Caerphilly area (Copy and paste into google, if you think this is the place you want) Jay

Libby

Libby Report 26 Nov 2006 13:57

Am sure that Mon is Anglesey. Libby x

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Sandra

Sandra Report 26 Nov 2006 13:59

Thank's Janet have done as you suggested,I got the spelling off of a birth cert so the only spelling i had.....at least i know where it is now...take care Sandra

Janice

Janice Report 26 Nov 2006 13:59

Rhiw means hill Dafydd is the Welsh form of David Sir is county Mynyddislwyn is a place (mynydd=mountain) in Monmouthshire http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MON/Mynyddyslwyn/index.html Janice

Sandra

Sandra Report 26 Nov 2006 14:00

thank's Janice a graet help...sandra

Janice

Janice Report 26 Nov 2006 14:02

Croeso!

Janice

Janice Report 26 Nov 2006 14:08

Just a thought - what years are you interested in here? There were some terrible mining disasters in Risca in the 1800s and alot of Mynyddislwyn people worked in the Risca mines. If any of your ancestors could have been involved there is alot of info on the net including names of all the victims. Janice

Sandra

Sandra Report 26 Nov 2006 14:15

Hi janice, thanks so much for the info they were there in 1873 which is where the place cropped up on the birth cert of my father's adoptive mother,but not sure if they spent all the time there,but i will check out mine's thank's again Sandra

Janice

Janice Report 26 Nov 2006 14:20

Try this site http://www.dmm2.org.uk/uknames/u1880-02.htm

Rachel

Rachel Report 26 Nov 2006 15:31

Mynyddslwyn = Mynyddislwyn (a town in monmouthsire) Mon. = Monmouthshire (a county in south east wales) Rhiw Sir Dafydd = hill county david (rough translation) Most welsh place names were never meant to be translated and tend to be descrptive. Today Mynyddislwyn lies to the west of Abercarn and the East of Wyllie both in Gwent. Grid ref: ST216947 Lat: 51:38:47N (51.6465) Lon: 3:08:01W (-3.1335)

Sandra

Sandra Report 27 Nov 2006 10:58

thank's lunar very well explained,I am very grateful..Sandra