Even in backwater parts of the world such as this, there are items which reminds us of our history, and encourage us to celebrate them. Why, even in your part of the world you may well find something similar, and I encourage you to keep an eye out. Who knows what you may find out about your area? For the record, this plaque reads:

"Ger y fan hon yn hen Westy y Cymer y cynhaliwyd Eisteddfod Gwyl Ddewi 1735. Yn bresennol, Lewys Hopcyn, Wil Hopcyn, Dafydd Niclas, ac eraill o feirdd Tir Iarll. Bu yr adeilad, wedi hynny, yn gapel ymneilltuol ac ysgoldy cyhoeddus. - Gosodwyd y maen hwn gan gymrodorion Blaenau Afan, 1917."

In English:

"Near this place in the Old Cymmer Hotel was the 1735 St David's Eisteddfod. Those present were Lewys Hopcyn, Wil Hopcyn, Dafydd Niclas, and other poets of Glamorgan. The building subsequently became a detached chapel and a public schoolhouse. - This stone was laid by the fellows of Blaenau Afan, 1917."

To provide a bit of history since then, that Old Cymmer Hotel of 1735 has since been demolished, and a new "Old Cymmer Hotel" has been built in its place.

Hope you enjoy!