Welcome!

Welcome to the first post of The Daniel James Project blog!  We hope you will become a regular visitor and will enjoy hearing of the progress of our exciting plans to bring Daniel James into the limelight.

Daniel James (1848-1920) wrote the words to the beautiful Welsh tune Calon Lân, amongst many other poems and verses.  He is an interesting character who has to date remained quietly in the annals of Welsh history.  Yet the story of Daniel James is an important part of the heritage of Treboeth, for it encapsulates the story of the area with its cultural, religious and industrial threads. 

This project aims to research and promote the life of Daniel James and to create a short animated story with the help of local school children and teachers.  Through identifying the strands running through Daniel James life it will provide children and adults with knowledge which will make them feel proud of their area and confirm their own place/position in the rich tapestry of Treboeth. The story of the author of ‘Calon Lân’ should also interest a wide audience both in Wales itself and in Welsh enclaves around the world.

The project team consists of Treboeth History Group, Swansea University academics and local volunteers who seek to examine the life of Daniel James to produce research, school materials and school packs.  The Daniel James Project is part of the wider Connected Communities Project; Researching theIndustrial and Post-Industrial Communities of the Swansea Valley – Swansea University. 

Funded by the Heritage Lottery 'All Our Stories" grant Scheme