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William Morgan was vicar here while he translated the whole Bible into Welsh.William Morgan oedd ficer y plwyf hwn pan gyfieithodd y Beibl cyfan i’r Gymraeg.

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St Dogfan’s Church, where William Morgan was vicar
St Dogfan’s Church, where William Morgan was vicarEglwys Sant Dogfan, lle bu William Morgan yn ficer · Photo: Wikimedia CommonsLlun: Wikimedia Commons

William Morgan was vicar of this village in the Berwyn hills from 1578 to 1595, and completed the Bible here.

Nearby is Pistyll Rhaeadr, the tallest waterfall in Wales.

Roedd William Morgan yn ficer y pentref hwn ym mryniau’r Berwyn o 1578 i 1595, a chwblhaodd y Beibl yma.

Gerllaw mae Pistyll Rhaeadr, rhaeadr uchaf Cymru.

What happened hereBeth ddigwyddodd yma

  1. The Welsh BibleY Beibl Cymraeg

    William Morgan’s translation sets the standard for literary Welsh and helps the language survive.Mae cyfieithiad William Morgan yn gosod safon y Gymraeg lenyddol ac yn helpu’r iaith i oroesi.

    The placeY lle →SourceFfynhonnell ↗ (Wikipedia)

NearbyGerllaw

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