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Kate Roberts (1891-1985) is one of the best loved Welsh-language authors of the 20th century, and is known as “Brenhines ein Llên” (The Queen of our Literature). Born in a small ‘tyddyn’ (longhouse) called Cae'r Gors, Rhosgadfan, her slate mining family struggled to make ends meet. Roberts’ richly woven novels and short stories explore the personal stories of people living in poverty in this area. This is also a central theme to Un Nos Ola Leuad ('One Moonlit Night') by Welsh-language writer Caradog Prichard (1904-1980), who grew up in nearby Bethesda. The National Slate Museum in Llanberis is an excellent place to find out more about these communities and their stories. Recently refurbished with £1.6 million National Lottery investment, the attraction – at a former slate mine set within a country park near Snowdon – includes one of the world’s largest waterwheels.
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- Region : North West Wales
- Grid Ref : SH 58542 60250
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Kate Roberts (1891-1985) is one of the best loved Welsh-language authors of the 20th century, and is known as “Brenhines ein Llên” (The Queen of our Literature). Born in a small ‘tyddyn’ (longhouse) called Cae'r Gors, Rhosgadfan, her slate mining family struggled to make ends meet. Roberts’ richly woven novels and short stories explore the personal stories of people living in poverty in this area. This is also a central theme to Un Nos Ola Leuad ('One Moonlit Night') by Welsh-language writer Caradog Prichard (1904-1980), who grew up in nearby Bethesda. The National Slate Museum in Llanberis is an excellent place to find out more about these communities and their stories. Recently refurbished with £1.6 million National Lottery investment, the attraction – at a former slate mine set within a country park near Snowdon – includes one of the world’s largest waterwheels.
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