One of his major works was to bring " Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau " ( the Welsh national anthem ) back in Brittany and create lyrics in Breton.

The Celliwig of Culhwch and Olwen appears in the Welsh Triads as well ; interestingly, this early Welsh material places Wales ' greatest leader outside its national boundaries.

In December 1944 he recorded Quite Early One Morning produced by Aneirin Talfan Davies again for the Welsh BBC but when Davies offered it for national broadcast it was turned down by BBC London .. On 31 August 1945 Quite Early One Morning was broadcast on the BBC Home Service, and in the three years beginning October 1945, Thomas made over a hundred broadcasts for the corporation.

In 1978 as part of their album, also called Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, Geraint Jarman a ' r Cynganeddwyr recorded a version of the Welsh national anthem using electric guitars, inspired by Jimi Hendrix's rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner.

It has been established by tradition over a hundred years ; and although in common with other British anthems, it has not been established as such by law, it has been used in the context of a national anthem at official governmental ceremonies including the opening of the Welsh Assembly and at receptions of the British monarchy.

Usually this will be the only anthem sung, such as at national sporting events, and it will be sung only in Welsh using the first stanza and chorus and refrain.

One of the first modern national education methods to use the native Welsh language was started by Griffith Jones in 1731.

Unlike similar national rail information sites in other European states, the site is not available in foreign languages, nor is it available in Welsh despite this being an official language of the UK.

In the late 19th century the Cymru Fydd movement recreated him as the father of Welsh nationalism, revising the historical image of him and joining him in popular memory as a national hero on par with King Arthur.

Executive power in the United Kingdom is exercised by the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, via Her Majesty's Government and the devolved national authorities-the Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Northern Ireland Executive.

The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 which led to the creation of the English and Welsh national parks defined two purposes for national park authorities relating to conservation and enjoyment.

He sang " God Save the Queen ", the United Kingdom's national anthem, before the Floyd Mayweather Jr .- Ricky Hatton fight in 2007 ; he sang " Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ", the Welsh national anthem, at the fight between fellow Welshman Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins in 2008 ; and he sang " God Save the Queen " before the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight in 2009.

For the Welsh, this war was over national identity, enjoying wide support, provoked particularly by attempts to impose English law on Welsh subjects.

At that time he appeared to be trying to create a separate Welsh national party modelled on Parnell's Irish Parliamentary Party and worked towards a union of the North and South Wales Liberal Federations.

John Edward Lloyd gave the following assessment of Llywelyn: Among the chieftains who battled against the Anglo-Norman power his place will always be high, if not indeed the highest of all, for no man ever made better or more judicious use of the native force of the Welsh people for adequate national ends ; his patriotic statemanship will always entitle him to wear the proud style of Llywelyn the Great.

In modern times Celtic art is popularly thought of in terms of national identity and therefore specifically Irish, Scottish or Welsh.

The castle was an important border fortification along the Welsh Marches, and played a significant role in local, regional and national conflicts such as the Owain Glyndŵr rebellion, the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War.

The Welsh poet Hedd Wyn used Fleur de Lys as his pen name when he won his chair at the National Eisteddfod of Wales ( Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru ), the national poetry contest.

The remains of Welsh history can be seen in the village's flag that replicates the Welsh national flag.

Devolution meant the Forestry Commission had to report to the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly as well as the national Government.

* 1934 – Billy Boston, Welsh rugby player

* 1904 – The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team ( Welsh & Scottish players ) in Central Park, Wigan, England.

The Aberdare Athletic Ground was the venue of the first rugby league international between Wales and the New Zealand All Golds on New Year's Day 1908, which was won by the Welsh 9-8.

* 1972 – Colin Charvis, Welsh rugby union player

* 1988 – Leigh Halfpenny, Welsh rugby player

* 1908 – Claude Davey, Welsh rugby union footballer ( d. 2001 )

* 1985 – Tom Smith, Welsh rugby union footballer

* 1923 – Bleddyn Williams, Welsh rugby player ( d. 2009 )

* 1945 – Gerald Davies, Welsh rugby player

* 1977 – Shane Williams, Welsh rugby player

* 1973 – Mark Taylor, Welsh rugby footballer

* 1971 – Neil Jenkins, Welsh rugby player

* 1975 – Craig Quinnell, Welsh rugby player

* 1975 – Dafydd James, Welsh rugby player

* 1947 – Gareth Edwards, Welsh rugby player

* John Alf Brown ( 1881 – 1936 ), Welsh international rugby player

* 1949 – J. P. R. Williams, Welsh rugby union player

The rugby ground has two main entrances, the south entrance, and the Gwyn Nicholls Memorial Gates ( north entrance ), which was unveiled on 26 December 1949 in honour of the Welsh international rugby player Gwyn Nicholls.

* Ossie Male, Welsh rugby union player

* 1957 – Terry Holmes, Welsh rugby player

* 1918 – Sir Tasker Watkins, Welsh Victoria Cross recipient and rugby administrator ( d. 2007 )

* 1986 – Jamie Roberts, Welsh and British & Irish Lions rugby player

* 1970 – Rob Howley, Welsh rugby player

* 25-Dai Davies, 78, Welsh rugby player.