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Ellis Owen (1789-1868), farmer, antiquary and poet, was born at Cefn-y-meysydd Isaf, Eifionydd, Caernarvonshire, where he spent his entire life. In 1846 he founded Cymdeithas Llenorion Eifionydd at Cefn-y-meysydd in order to promote the area's literary culture, a society which attracted many of the leading lights of the day in that field. A collection of Owen's poetical and prose works was published posthumously in 1877 under the title Cell Meudwy.
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The late G Ivorian Jones per Mrs Jane Jones, Llandegfan, and Mr Dewi Williams; R; A1998/110
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Additional papers of Ellis Owen (1789-1864), Cefnymeysydd, Ynyscynhaearn, co Caernarfon, farmer, antiquary and poet (see NLW MSS 998-1024)
Papurau ychwanegol Ellis Owen (1789-1864), Cefnymeysydd, Ynyscynhaearn, sir Gaernarfon, amaethwr, hynafiaethydd a bardd (gweler NLW MSS 998-1024)