Word: machynlleth
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...eisteddfod (pronounced "eye-steth-fod") causes more stir in Wales than a heavyweight championship fight in the U. S. Wales' great annual eisteddfod is held in August, attracts every Welshman's attention, brings many Welsh-Americans across the Atlantic. Last August's eisteddfod took place at Machynlleth where Owain Glyn Dwr (Owen Glendower) became Prince of Wales in 1403. A specially built auditorium, accommodating about 12,000, houses each eisteddfod. Poets, orators, artists and singers compete. Audiences sit tensely, yell their applause. The winning team earns its town a place in history...
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