What is the Welsh national day all about? Learn a bit more about who St. David was below David was born in the 6th century. The exact date of his birth is unknown, but David is said to have been born around the year 520 – some 1,500 years ago.
He was reputedly born on the Pembrokeshire cliffs during a wild thunderstorm. Story has it that David was the son of Sant (aka Sanctus), king of Ceredigion and a nun named Nonnita (Non).