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Merthyr Tydfil
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Merthyr Tydfil [ˈmɜːθə ˈtɪdvɪl]
n
1. (Placename) a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop.: 39 482 (1991)
2. (Placename) a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of N Mid Glamorgan in 1996. Pop.: 55 983 (2001). Area: 111 sq. km (43 sq. miles)
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Penderyn was wrongly convicted of the attempted murder of soldier Donald Black during the Merthyr Riots of 1831.
Rhodri's tribute to 'martyr' by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
It is the latest in a series of union attacks on the Government In a speech to a rally in Cardiff to commemorate Dic Penderyn, sentenced to death for his part in the Merthyr Riots of 1831, Mr Touhig will attack Labour members ``queuing up to condemn Labour in government.
Warning to `awkward squad' unionleaders by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Mr Touhig was joined by other speakers, including the First Minister Rhodri Morgan, at the event in memory of Penderyn - also known as Richard Lewis - who was hung for his part in the 1831 Merthyr Riots.
Minister attacks Labour critics by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
 
 
 
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