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Cymdeithas Cymreigyddion y Fenni was a cultural society established in 1833 by the Welsh-speaking inhabitants in and around the town of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire. The Cymreigyddion held eisteddfodau which became important dates in the Welsh cultural and literary calendar. The society's most prominent members were the cleric and historian Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) and the literary and cultural patron Lady Augusta Hall (Gwenynen Gwent). In 1837 some of the members formed the Welsh Manuscripts Society. Cymdeithas Cymreigyddion y Fenni came to an abrupt and unexplained end in January 1854.
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Various adjudications and poetical compositions in connection with the Anniversaries or Festivals of Cymdeithas Cymreigyddion y Fenni (Abergavenny Cymreigyddion Society), 1834-1845. The adjudications are by [the Reverend Thomas Price] 'Carnhuanawc', and [John Davies] 'Brychan Bach', Tredegar, 1834; [Taliesin Williams, 'Taliesin ab Iolo'], 1835 (mutilated); W. Ellis Jones, 'Cawrdaf', Caerfyrddin, and [the Reverend Thomas Price, 'Carnhuanawc'], 1836; Henry Hallam, W. Watkins, J. Morgan, W. Williams and John Daniel, Abergavenny (the last four being co-adjudicators), John Parry , 'Bardd Alaw', and [the Reverend Thomas Price, 'Carnhuanawc'], 1838; and Taliesin Williams ('Ab Iolo') [1845]. The poetical compositions include 'englynion' to [Thomas Bevan] 'Caradawc', by [Henry Evans] 'H. Ddu o Ddyfed' and [William Morgan] 'Gwilym Gelli Deg', 'Can Anerchiadol. I Gymreigyddion y fenni' by David Jones, 'Dewi Glan taf', Merthyr Tydfil, 'englynion' addressing the Society by 'Yr Arth-hir' and 'englynion' 'i yr hên . . . Iaith yr Omeraeg . . .' by [John (Emlyn) Jones] 'Ioan Emlyn', Crughywel, all dated October, 1837; 'englynion' 'ar Briodas W. Williams, Ysw. o Aberpergwm a Meistresan Smyth o'r Castellau' by 'Geoffrey', to Sir Charles Morgan, president of the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion Eisteddfod, 1838, by 'Cadifor' (endorsed 'y goraf') and 'Estron' (endorsed 'yr ail'), and to the Breton visitors to the Eisteddfod by 'Macsen Wledig' and 'Myfyr', all submitted for competition at the 1838 Eisteddfod; and 'englynion' entitled 'Annerchiad i Gymreigyddion y Fenni' by 'Cawr Morlais', Dowlais, 6 October 1840.
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Welsh, English.
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The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 13184E.
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- Cymdeithas Cymreigyddion y Fenni -- Poetry (Subject)
- Cymdeithas Cymreigyddion y Fenni -- Anniversaries, etc. (Subject)
- Bevan, Thomas, 1802-1882 -- Poetry (Subject)
- Williams, William, 1788-1855 -- Marriage -- Poetry (Subject)
- Morgan, Charles, Sir, 1760-1846 -- Poetry (Subject)
- Price, Thomas, 1787-1848 (Subject)
- Brychan, 1784?-1864 (Subject)
- Williams, Taliesin, 1787-1847 (Subject)
- Jones, W. E. (William Ellis), 1795-1848 (Subject)
- Hallam, Henry, 1777-1859. (Subject)
- Daniel, John, Abergavenny (Subject)
- Parry, John, 1776-1851 (Subject)
- Evans, Henry, 1801?-1841? (Subject)
- Gwilym Gellideg, 1808-1878 (Subject)
- Jones, David W., Dewi Glan Taf (Subject)
- Jones, John Emlyn, 1818-1873 (Subject)