Ystradgynlais & District

This amazing mural adorned the wall of the library. Painted by Helen Richards, it details the four branches of the Mabinogi, some of the earliest prose literature of Britain.

A face-on view of the mural, running the length of the wall. It is labelled 'Branwen' at the top, 'Pwyll' at the bottom left, 'Math' at the top right, and 'Manawydan' at the bottom right.

A detail from the centre of the mural.

Ysgol Gymraeg Ynyscedwyn 1906-2006, a cloth mural to celebrate 100 years of the school.

1997 - BRANWEN - Gwae fi o'm gemi, or 'Woe betide me of my birth' probably referring to Branwen's part in the story.

The cat is one of the new denizens of the school, belonging to the new owners.

YGY 2003 - Ysgol Gymraeg Ynyscedwyn. This is a mosaic of tile pieces, set in a wooden frame upon the wall.

A seascape mural runs the length of one of the corridor walls, in this detail showing an octopus.

A desert island detail from the seascape corridor wall mural.

A jungle mural runs along another corridor, here with beautiful butterflies.

A monkey swings from the trees in the jungle mural.

This piece has been created from children's drawings in the style of Joseph Herman, put together by a teacher.

Also in the library, this tapestry hangs above a fireplace. Headed 'YSGOL GYMRAEG YNYSCEDWYN' it says underneath it 'Egni a lwydd' and 'Draw dros y mor i Skye' which is a Welsh translation of 'Over the Sea to Skye' from the Skye Boat Song.

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