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Mountain Ash has a football and a rugby team called [[Mountain Ash RFC]]. |
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The [[Nos Galan road race|Nos Galan]] (''[[Welsh (language)|Welsh]]: Rasys Enwog Nos Galen''), is an annual {{convert|5|km|mi}} [[running]] [[Road running|road race]], run on [[New Years Eve]] to commemorate. It attracts 800+ runners an 10,000 people to the associated street entertainment. |
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In 1974, Mountain Ash RFC Singers [[Male voice choir]] were formed from a group of ex-players. |
In 1974, Mountain Ash RFC Singers [[Male voice choir]] were formed from a group of ex-players. |
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Revision as of 23:06, 1 January 2010
Mountain Ash
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 Mountain Ash Town hall | |
| OS grid reference | ST025915 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOUNTAIN ASH |
| Postcode district | CF45 |
| Dialling code | 01443 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Mountain Ash (Welsh: Aberpennar) is a town and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, situated in the Cynon Valley. Mountain Ash lies within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan.
Mountain Ash is a mainly English speaking community.
As a community, Mountain Ash also contains the outlying villages of Cwmpennar, Cefnpennar, Darranlas, Perthcelyn, Glenboi and Newtown.
Transport
The town is served by Mountain Ash railway station on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line of the Arriva Trains Wales rail network. Further to Mountain Ash train station, the village of Fernhill is also served by the Merthyr Line.
Bus services are operated by Bebb (a company owned by Veolia) and Glamorgan Bus Services.
Education
Mountain Ash is served by Mountain Ash Comprehensive School for students aged 11-18. The comprehensive school is situated on the site of the former estate of Lord Aberdare, the main house, Dyffryn House, was still used by the school until its demolition in the 1980s. Opposite the site of the secondary school is the site for the Community hospital that aims to serve the Cynon Valley which is currently under construction.
Local primary schools include Caegarw, Glenboi, Darranlas, Miskin, Penguelan and Penrhiwceiber Primary Schools.
Sport and Culture
Mountain Ash has a football and a rugby team called Mountain Ash RFC.
The Nos Galan (Welsh: Rasys Enwog Nos Galen), is an annual 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) running road race, run on New Years Eve to commemorate. It attracts 800+ runners an 10,000 people to the associated street entertainment.
In 1974, Mountain Ash RFC Singers Male voice choir were formed from a group of ex-players.
Mountain Ash hosted the National Eisteddfod in both 1905 and 1946.
Notable people
- Guto Nyth Bran
- Pennar Davies, clergyman and author
- Howard Collins, a prominent karate instructor
- Elaine Morgan (writer), BAFTA award-winning author
- Mark Brake, author, broadcaster and communicator of science
- Richard "Dickie" Williams, rugby league footballer
