Llais Y Wlad

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Llais Y Wlad
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Type weekly newspaper
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OCLC number 53177232

Llais Y Wlad (established in 1874) was a weekly Welsh and English newspaper with a conservative editorial point-of-view. It contained local and national news and information. [1]

Welsh Newspapers Online has digitised 219 issues of the Llais Y Wlad (1874-1884) from the newspaper holdings of the National Library of Wales. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Llais Y Wlad at Welsh Newspapers Online, National Library of Wales