Cwmwl dros y Cwm

Description

Ychydig cyn 8.30 y bore ar 14 Hydref 1913 bu farw 439 o ddynion a bechgyn mewn ffrwydrad ofnadwy yng nglofa Senghennydd. Wyth oed oedd John Williams pan symudodd o a’i deulu o un o bentrefi chwareli’r gogledd i fyw yn Senghennydd yng nghymoedd y de. Edrychai ymlaen at ei ben-blwydd yn dair ar ddeg oed, pan fyddai’n dechrau gweithio yn y pyllau glo. Enillydd gwobr Tir na n-Og 2014.
A novel based on the Senghennydd coalmine tragedy of 1913 when 439 men and boys lost their lives. Cwmwl dros y Cwm is a historical novel based on the fictional experiences of 12 year old John Williams, who moves to Senghenydd with his family from north Wales as his father seeks work in the coalmines of the south. Tir na n-Og Award winner 2014.