Dangos 50 canlyniad

A scribbling tablet in the hand of J. H. Davies containing extracts and notes from manuscripts in the British Museum, the National Library of Wales and Cardiff Free Library and from printed sources largely on the correspondence of, and poetry by or relating to, the Morris brothers ('Morysiaid Môn'), Goronwy Owen ('o Fôn'), Evan Evans ('Ieuan Fardd') and Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg').

A composite volume made up of copies of Yr Odydd Cymreig, Cyf. 1 (1842), Rhif 2, 3, 4, and articles on 'Llyfrgelloedd ' (Y Traethodydd, 1858-9), 'Y Bardd o'r Nant a'i Waith' (Y Traethodydd, 1875), 'Y Bardd o'r Nant a'r Cerddi Bedydd' (Y Traethodydd, 1876), and 'Sallwyr Cymraeg', a review of Twr Dafydd: sef Salmau Dafydd wedi eu cyfaddasu ar Gân ... gan y Parchedig William Rees, Liverpool (Dinbych: Thomas Gee, 1875), followed by some miscellaneous press-cuttings.

A volume lettered 'Detholion', containing printed matter and press cuttings mainly relating to Welsh eisteddfodau. The printed matter includes an announcement, 1849, of the sale of building land on the Gloddaeth estate of the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn, M.P.; correspondence, 1836, between the Reverend D. James, Kirkdale, Liverpool, and Arthur James Johnes, Garthmyl, concerning a resolution of thanks by the Liverpool Society of Ancient Britons to Arthur James Johnes 'for his laudable attempt to remove the abuses which have crept into the established church in Wales through the appointment of English bishops and English incumbents ...'; a prospectus of an eisteddfod to be held at Liverpool on 1 March, 1838, under the auspices of the Liverpool Society of Ancient Britons; an appeal by the London Society of Ancient Britons for subscriptions to a fund for the delivering of lectures in Welsh on scientific subjects and for the translation into Welsh of scientific treatises, etc.; minutes of proceedings of the Liverpool Gordovigion Royal Eisteddfod, 1840; etc. The majority of the press cuttings are from The Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald, The North Wales Chronicle, The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian, and The Merthyr Chronicle, and include a report on the Beaumaris Royal Eisteddfod, 1832; a letter, 1837, by John Parry ('Bardd Alaw'); a report of a meeting of the Wrexham Literary Association [1859]; letters of John Jones ('Talhaiarn') and others relating to the failure of the London Eisteddfod of 1855; a report of a concert given by the Liverpool Welsh Choral Society [1849]; letters relating to criticisms of adjudications at the Cardiff Athenaeum eisteddfod, 1851; poetry; songs; etc.

Notebooks and other volumes containing Welsh poetry, including drafts, fragments and notes, mostly by or in the hand of Taliesin ab Iolo (T6/1-22).
Seven volumes (T6/16-22) appear to been used by school pupils to copy out English poetry, later re-purposed by Taliesin for his own Welsh poetry.

Welsh poetry, including drafts, fragments and notes, mostly by or in the hand of Taliesin ab Iolo, comprising: loose poems which are either complete or relatively substantial (T7/1), with two further bundles of more fragmentary poems, drafts and notes (T7/2-3); three bundles of loose poetry retained in original order (T7/4-6); and items in hands other than that of Taliesin ab Iolo (T7/7).

Account book, 1840-1851, of [the Rev. Lewis Richards] of Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire.
The volume also contains a few memoranda, as well as an 'Englyn i Barlwr y Parchg L. Richards' by Ieuan Cadfan [?Evan Breece], dated 6 January 1844 (inside front cover), and a verse by [John] Black[we]ll (on front flyleaf).

Poetical compositions, 1824-1827, submitted for competition at 'Eisteddfod y Fottas' (the Boot Eisteddfod), held by Cymdeithas Cadair Merthyr Tydfil at the Boot Inn (Arwydd y Fottas), Merthyr Tydfil, together with some adjudications (T9/1, 2 folders). Also included are copies, 1823-1827, of posters advertising the eisteddfodau (T9/2).
Taliesin Williams was secretary to Cymdeithas Cadair Merthyr Tydfil. Some of the compositions were printed in Awenyddion Morganwg; neu, Farddoniaeth Cadair Merthyr Tudful (Merthyr Tydfil, [1826]).

A list of Robert John Pryse of poems by his son 'Golyddan', and transcripts of letters by R. Harris Jones ('Quellyn'), concerning 'Golyddan''s poems; letters by Edwyn Lewis on 'Golyddan''s work; and draft articles on 'Golyddan' by Hugh Ellis.

Holograph poetry and short plays by Lewis Jones. The titles include 'Y Teiriaith (Gwyl y Glaniad, 1883)', 'Vy ngalarnad am Berry Rhys . . . [18] 83', 'Gwyl y Glaniad 1884 . . .', 'Anerchiad Eisteddvod 1883', 'Cwrcwd. Cerdd ddesgrifiadol o fywyd yn y Wladfa . . . 1872', 'Anerchiad Erbyn Eisteddvod y Vron Deg . . . 1880', 'Anerchiad i dervynu tymhor 1882, Cylch Caerantur . . .', 'Galarnad am Aaron Jenkins . . . 1879', 'Dal y Drvch Erbvn Gwyl y Glaniad 1874', etc.

Evan Davies ('Myvyr Morganwg'): Hynafiaeth Aruthrol Trwn, neu Orsedd Beirdd Ynys Brydain a'i Barddas Gyfrin ... (Pontypridd, [1875]). Attached to the upper and lower end-papers are brief notes on 'Myvyr Morganwg' by Henri Gaidoz [see 561]; a list by Llywarch Reynolds, Merthyr Tudful, of the published works of 'Myvyr Morganwg'; and a holograph letter from Llywarch Reynolds to Henri Gaidoz, 1880 (relating largely to the life and writings of 'Myvyr Morganwg').

Material sent to the editor of the Aberdare Times for publication. It includes poems by D. Onllwyn Brace, Thomas John Jones ('Cynonwyson'), Noah Morgan Jones ('Cymro Gwyllt'), William Morgan ('Gwilym Gellideg'), William Morgan Williams ('Gwilym Medi'), Griffith Thomas ('Gwrgant'), Thomas Evans ('Telynog'), William Williams ('M. Glan Taf'), William Thomas ('Morfab'), Howel Williams ('Hywel Ddu'), Jonah Harris ('Y Deryn Du') and others, a review by Hugh Hughes ('Tegai') and an obituary notice of J. T. Jones.

Notebooks, 1946-71, in Welsh, of Kate Davies containing reviews of her published books and lecture notes, 1969, on Castellhywel, Llandysul, in 1906-7, and on the poetry of her father, Daniel Thomas (1866-1942) and David Davies, Penlôn, Gyfeile, Llandysul, beirdd gwlad, along with copies of their poems. Miscellaneous papers found loose inside the volume have been filed separately (MS 23116iiD).

A volume containing poetry, [c. 1863], in Welsh, by Richard R. Williams, Llangollen.

A volume, 1860-1867, containing holograph poetry by T. Glwysfryn Hughes, together with a number of press cuttings of his poetry, published in Yr Herald Cymraeg, 1864-1867.

Awdl y Gwanwyn, written by Morris Williams (Nicander) (1809-1874) and sent by him, with a letter, to Ellis Owen, Cefnymeusydd (1789-1868), 1841.

Llawysgrif yn dwyn y teitl 'Detholiad o adroddiadau (recitations) Cymreig mewn rhyddiaith a barddoniaeth, dwys a llon. Testun yr Eisteddfod Genhedlaethol 1863' yn cynnwys englynion (tt. 1-7), awdlau a chywyddau (tt. 7-15), caneuon a phryddestau (tt. 15-21), canu caeth a chanu rhydd (tt. 21-48) a rhyddiaith (tt. 49-72). Mae'r awdur yn anhysbys. = A manuscript entitled 'Detholiad o adroddiadau (recitations) Cymreig mewn rhyddiaith a barddoniaeth, dwys a llon. Testun yr Eisteddfod Genhedlaethol 1863' ['Selection of Welsh Recitations in Prose and Poetry, Grave and Gay. Subject for the National Eisteddfod 1863'], containing transcripts of englynion (pp. 1-7), odes and cywyddau (pp. 7-15), songs and pryddestau (pp. 15-21), verse in strict and free metres (pp. 21-48) and prose (pp. 49-72). The author is unknown.
Ymysg y beirdd a gynrhychiolir mae [William Williams] (Caledfryn) (tt. 1, 34, 41-42, 44-48), [William Rees] (Gwilym Hiraethog) (tt. 1, 8-9, 37, 40-44), [Richard Foulkes Edwards] (R[hisiart] Ddu o Wynedd) (tt. 2, 3), [Evan Jones] (Ieuan Gwynedd) (tt. 3, 38), [Thomas Essile Davies] (D[ewi] W[yn] o Essyllt) (tt. 3-4, 7-8, 17-18), [David Owen] (D[ewi] Wyn o Eifion) (tt. 4, 9), [Robert Ellis] (Cynddelw) (tt. 9-10, 23-24), [William Ellis Jones] (Cawrdaf) (tt. 10-11, 33-34), [John] Ceiriog [Hughes] (tt. 19-20, 25, 29-31, 47), [John Jones] (Tegid) (tt. 24, 31), [Robert Parry] (Robyn Ddu o Eryri) (tt. 36, 45-46) a [David Thomas] (D[afydd] Ddu o Eryri) (tt. 36-39, 42, 44). Ymysg y darnau rhyddaith mae yna dri darn gan J[ohn] Roberts [J.R.] (tt. 49-56, 60-64, 66-69). Roedd y testun yn rhif 4 yn adran Rhyddiaith Eisteddfod Genedlaethol 1863; yn y pen draw rhannwyd y wobr rhwng J. D. Jones, Rhuthun, Rhydderch o Fôn a Gwilym Teilo. = Amongst the poets represented are [William Williams] (Caledfryn) (pp. 1, 34, 41-42, 44-48), [William Rees] (Gwilym Hiraethog) (pp. 1, 8-9, 37, 40-44), [Richard Foulkes Edwards] R[hisiart] Ddu o Wynedd (pp. 2, 3), [Evan Jones] (Ieuan Gwynedd) (pp. 3, 38), [Thomas Essile Davies] (D[ewi] W[yn] o Essyllt) (pp. 3-4, 7-8, 17-18), [David Owen] (D[ewi] Wyn o Eifion) (pp. 4, 9), [Robert Ellis] (Cynddelw) (pp. 9-10, 23-24), [William Ellis Jones] (Cawrdaf) (pp. 10-11, 33-34), [John] Ceiriog [Hughes] (pp. 19-20, 25, 29-31, 47), [John Jones] (Tegid) (pp. 24, 31), [Robert Parry] (Robyn Ddu o Eryri) (pp. 36, 45-46) and [David Thomas] (D[afydd] Ddu o Eryri) (pp. 36-39, 42, 44). The prose pieces include three items by J[ohn] Roberts [J.R.] (pp. 49-56, 60-64, 66-69). The subject was No. 4 in the Prose section of the 1863 National Eisteddfod; the prize was ultimately shared between J. D. Jones, Ruthin, Rhydderch o Fôn and Gwilym Teilo.

A volume, [19 cent., third ¼], containing a copy of the poem Myfanwy Fychan by John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog) in the author's hand.

A portfolio (T. J. & J. Smith's Improved Manifold Writer) containing two copy books of letters and poems by John Ceiriog Hughes, 1857-1860.

Notebook containing specimens of various metres, compiled by John Ceiriog Hughes.

A notebook containing a dictionary of rhymes, miscellaneous notes, and poetry by John Ceiriog Hughes.