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This ballad by Abel Jones 'Bardd Crwst' (1829-1901), tells the story of the colliery disaster at Cwmcarn, Monmouthshire, on 10 September 1878. 258 men lost their lives and it is noted that 135 were married men, 68 were single, and 55 were boys. As a result, 131 women were widowed while 363 children lost their fathers.

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