# Talywain

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**Talywain** (Welsh: *Talywaun*) is situated in [Garndiffaith](/source/Garndiffaith), [Abersychan](/source/Abersychan) and [Pentwyn](/source/Pentwyn,_Torfaen) in [Torfaen](/source/Torfaen) in south east [Wales](/source/Wales), within the [historic boundaries](/source/Historic_counties_of_Wales) of [Monmouthshire](/source/Monmouthshire_(historic)).

## Old mining area

It is a semi rural area that has a long heritage in [coal mining](/source/Coal_mining). The old British [Coal mining](/source/Coal_mining) (the [NCB](/source/National_Coal_Board) or British Coal) site was a source of income and work for many of the local settlers and attracted people from far and wide with the chance of a stable job and living.

## Education

[Abersychan Comprehensive School](/source/Abersychan_Comprehensive_School) (Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Abersychan) is a state-funded and non-selective [comprehensive school](/source/Comprehensive_school). It is built on the site of Abersychan Grammar School, and incorporates some of the old school buildings.

The former British School was demolished in the 1990s and a housing association development was built on the site.

## Valleys community

Talywain has hilltop views with beautiful surrounding scenery. Historically home to heavy industry the village had a network of railway lines that served the local coal mines and ironworks. The area has been in decline over the decades and is considered a dormitory suburb with very few amenities locally.

## Sporting traditions

Talywain also has its own [rugby](/source/Rugby_Union) and [football](/source/Soccer) clubs along with a soon to be 18 hole [Golf Course](/source/Golf_Course) and golf driving range. Talywain's own football club and team is Fairfield F.C, The team has been running for well over 30 years. [Talywain Rugby Club](/source/Talywain_RFC) are the local [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) club and has seen some of their players going on to play for [Pontypool RFC](/source/Pontypool_RFC).

## People

[Mother Shepherd](/source/Mother_Shepherd) was born here in 1836.[1]

## References

1. Matthew, H. C. G. (ed.) (2004-09-23), ["The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography"](http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/58577), *The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography*, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. ref:odnb/58577, [doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/58577](https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/58577), retrieved 2023-01-30

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