Rhisiart Tal-e-bot (born Richard Stewart Talbot,
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil (; cy, Merthyr Tudful ) is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Ty ...
, 1975) is a
Welsh
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* Welsh people
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* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
activist,
Early Years
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lecturer and language expert
who has been General Secretary of the
Celtic League
The Celtic League is a pan-Celtic organisation, founded in 1961, that aims to promote modern Celtic identity and culture in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man – referred to as the Celtic nations; it places par ...
since 2006 and editor of ''
Carn
''Carn'' is the official magazine of the Celtic League. The name, a Celtic word which has been borrowed into English as 'cairn', was chosen for its symbolic value and because it can be found in each of the living Celtic languages. The subtitl ...
'' magazine since 2013. He is also the former president of the
European Free Alliance Youth
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.
Celtic League
Tal-e-bot has been a long time member of the Celtic League, taking part in various campaigns, and writing articles for ''Carn'' since 2004. In 2006 he was elected by the annual general meeting of the League to be general secretary. In 2013 he was also chosen to be the new editor of ''Carn''.
[''Carn: a link between the Celtic nations''. 2013/14]
General Secretary
As general secretary, Tal-e-bot has pushed for greater representation of the Celtic League on international bodies. This culminated in the League securing NGO (Non-governmental organisation) status with the United Nations, an achievement former general secretary
Bernard Moffat credits Tal-e-bot with.
Tal-e-bot has also led camp