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Welsh And Manx


Sir John Rhys M.A., D.Litt.



A GEOGRAPHICAL LIST OF AUTHORITIES AND SOURCES
OF THE MORE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WELSH FOLKLORE


  ANGLESEY.
  ABERFFRAW: E. S. Roberts (after Hugh Francis), 240, 241.
  LLANDYFRYDOG: E. S. Roberts (after Robert Roberts), 239, 240.
  LLYN YR WYTH EIDION: (no particulars), 429.
  MYNYDD Y CNWC: A writer in the Brython for 1859, 457, 458.
  MYNYDD MECHELL: Morris Evans (from his grandmother), 203, 204.
  TOWYN TREWERN: John Roberts, 36-8.
        "      : Lewis Morris, in the Gwyliedydd, 450-2.
  BRECKNOCKSHIRE.
  CWM TAWE: Rd. L. Davies, 256, 257-
        "      : (after J. Davies), 251-6.
  LLANGORSE: Giraldus, in his Itinerarium Kambriæ, 72.
        "      : Walter Mapes, in his book De Nugis, 70-2.
        "      : The Brython for 1863, 73, 74.
  LLYN CWM LLWCH NEIGHBOURHOOD: Ivor James, 21, 430, 445
        "      : Ed. Davies, in his Mythology and Rites, 20, 21.
  CARDIGANSHIRE.
  ATPAR: John Rhys (from Joseph Powell), 648, 649.
  BRONNANT: D. L. Davies, 248, 249.
  CADABOWEN: J. Gwenogvryn Evans, 603, 604.
  LLANWENOG:      "      "      648.
  LLYN EIDDWEN: J. E. Rogers of Abermeurig, 578.
  MOEDDIN Howells, in his Cambrian Superstitions, 245.
        "      : Silvan Evans, in his Ystên Sioned, 271-3.
  PONTERWYD: John Rhys, 294, 338, 378, 391, 392.
        "      : Mary Lewis (Modryb Mari), 601, 602.
  SWYDD FFYNNON: D. LL. Davies, 246, 247, 250.
  TREGARON AND NEIGHBOURHOOD: John Rhys (from John Jones and others), 577-9.
  TROED YR AUR AND VERWIG?: Benjamin Williams (Gwynionydd), 166-8.
        "      : Gwynionydd, in the Brython for 1858 and 1860, 151-5, 158-60, 163, 164, 464-6.
  YSTRAD MEURIG: Isaac Davies, 245
        "      : A farmer, 601.
        "      : A writer in the Brython for 1861, 690.
  CARMARTHENSHIRE.
  CENARTH: B. Davies, in the Brython, 1858, 161, 162.
  LLANDELLO: D. Lleufer Thomas, in Y Geninen for 1896, 469.
        "      : Mr. Stepney-Gulston, in the Arch. Camb. for 1893, 468.
  LLANDYBIE: John Fisher, 379, 380.
        "      : Howells, in his Cambrian Superstitions, 381.
        "      : John Fisher and J. p. Owen, 468.
  MYADDFAI: Wm. Rees of Tonn, in the Physicians of Myddvai, 2-15.
        "      : The Bishop of St. Asaph, 15, 16.
        "      : John Rhys, 16.
        "      : Joseph Joseph of Brecon, 16.
        "      : Wirt Sikes, in his British Goblins, 17, 18.
  MYNYDD Y BANWEN: Llywarch Reynolds, 18, 19, 428-30.
        "      : I. Craigfryn Hughes, 487-
  CARNARVONSHIRE.
  ABER SOCH: Margaret Edwards, 231.
        "      : A blacksmith in the neighbourhood, 232.
        "      : Edward Llwyd: see the Brython for 1860, 233, 234.
        "      : MS. 134 in the Peniarth Collection, 572, 573.
  ABERDARON: Mrs. Williams and another, 228.
        "      : Evan Williams of Rhos Hirwaen, 230.
  BEDDGELERT: Wm. Jones, 49, 80, 81, 94-7, 99, 100-5.
        "      :      "       in the Brython for 1861-2, 86-9, 98-9.
        "      : The Brython for 1861, 470, 473, 474.
  BETHESDA: David Evan Davies (Dewi Glan Ffrydlas), 60-4, 66.
  BETTWS Y COED: Edward Llwyd: see the Cambrian Journal for 1859, 130-3.
  CRICCIETH NEIGHBOURHOOD: Edward Llewelyn, 219-21.
        "      : Edward Llwyd: see the Camb. Journal for 1859, 201, 202.
  DINORWIG: E. Lloyd Jones, 234-7.
  DOLBENMAEN: W. Evans Jones, 107-9.
  DOLWYDDELAN: see BEDDGELERT.
        "      : see GWYBRNANT.
  DRWS Y COED: S. R. Williams (from M. Williams and another), 38-40.
        "      :      "       89,90.
  EDERN: John Williams (Alaw Lleyn), 275-9.
  FOUR CROSSES: Lewis Jones, 222-5.
  GLASFRYN UCHAF: John Jones (Myrddin Fardd), 367,368.
        "      "      : Mr. and Mrs. Williams-Ellis, 368-72
  GLYNLLIFON: Wm. Thomas Solomon, 208-14
  GWYBRNANT: Ellis Pierce (Elis o'r Nant), 476-9.
  LLANAELHAEARN: R. Hughes of Uwchlaw'r Ffynnon, 214, 215, 217-9.
  LLANBERIS: Mrs. Rhys and her relatives, 31-6, 604.
        "      : M. and O. Rhys, 229.
        "      : A correspondent in the Liverpool Mercury, 366, 367
        "      : Howell Thomas (from G. B. Gattie), 125-30
        "      : Pennant, in his Tours in Wales, 125.
  LLANDEGAI: H. Derfel Hughes, 52-60, 68.
        "      :      "      "      "      in his Antiquities, 471, 472.
        "      : E. Owen, in the Powysland Club's Collections, 237, 238.
  LLANDWROG: Hugh Evans and others, 207.
  LLANFAGLAN: T. E. Morris (from Mrs. Roberts), 362,363.
  LANGYBI: John Jones (Myrddin Fardd), 366.
        "      : Mrs. Williams-Ellis, 366, 471
  LLANIESTIN: Evan Williams, 228,229, 584
  LLANILECHID: Owen Davies (Eos Llechid), 41-6, 50-2.
  NEFYN: Lowri Hughes and another woman, 226, 227
        "      : John Williams (Alaw Lleyn), 228.
        "      : A writer in the Brython for 1860, 164.
  PENMACHNO: Gethin Jones, 204-6.
  RHYD DDU: Mrs. Rhys, 604.
  TREFRIW: Morris Hughes and J. D. Maclaren, 198-201.
        "      : Pierce Williams, 30.
  TREMADOC: Jane Williams, 221, 222.
        "      : R. I. Jones (from his mother and Ellis Owen), 105-7
        "      : Ellis Owen (cited by Wm. Jones), 95.
  WAEN FAWR: Owen Davies, 41.
        "      : Glasynys, in Cymru Fu, 91-3, 110-23.
        "      :      "       in the Brython for 1863, 40, 41.
        "      : A London Eisteddfod (1887) competitor, 361, 362.
        "      : John Jones (Myrddin Fardd), 361, 362, 364-8.
        "      : Owen Jones (quoted in the Brython for 1861), 414, 415.
  YSPYTTY IFAN?: A Liverpool Eisteddfod (1900) competitor, 692.
  DENBIGHSHIRE.
  BRYNEGLWYS: E. S. Roberts (from Mrs. Davies), 241, 242.
  EGLWYSEG: E. S. Roberts (after Thomas Morris), 238.
  FFYNNON EILIAN: Mrs. Silvan Evans, 357.
        "      : Isaac Foulkes, in his Enwogion Cymru, 396.
  FFYNNON EILIAN: Lewis, in his Topographical Dictionary, 395, 396.
        "      "      : p. Roberts, in his Camb. Popular Antiquities, 396.
        "      "      : A writer in Y Nofelydd, 396.
  LLANGOLLEN: Hywel (Wm. Davies), 148.
  PENTRE VOELAS: Elias Owen, in his Welsh Folk-Lore, 222.
  FLINTSHIRE.
  Nil.
   
  GLAMORGANSHIRE.
  BRIDGEND: J. H. Davies, D. Brynmor-Jones, J. Rhys, 354,355.
  CRYMLYN: Cadrawd, in the South Wales Daily News, 405,406.
        "      : Wirt Sikes, in his British Goblins, 191, 192, 405.
  KENFIG: Iolo Morganwg, in the Iolo MSS., 403, 404.
        "      : David Davies, 402.
  LLANFABON: I. Craigfryn Hughes, 257-268.
  LLANWYNNO: Glanffrwd, in his Plwyf Llanwyno, 26.
  MERTHYR TYDFIL: Llywarch Reynolds (from his mother), 269.
  QUAKERS' YARD: I. Craigfryn Hughes, 173-91.
  RHONDDA FECHAN: Llewellyn Williams, 24,25.
        "      "      : J. Probert Evans, 25, 27
        "      "      : Ll. Reynolds (from D. Evans and others), 27-9.
  RHONDDA VALLEY: D. J. Jones, 356.
        "      : Dafydd Morganwg, in his Hanes Morganwg, 356.
        "      : Waring, in his Recollections of Edward Williams, 458-61.
  MERIONETHSHIRE.
  ABERDOVEY: J. Pughe, in the Arch. Camb. for 1853, 142-6, 428.
        "      : Mrs. Prosser Powell, 416.
        "      : M. B., in the Monthly Packet for 1859, 416, 417.
  ARDUDWY: Hywel (Wm. Davies), 147, 148.
  BALA: David Jones of Trefriw: see Cyfaill yr Aelwyd, 376, 377.
        "      : Wm. Davies and Owen M. Edwards, 378.
        "      : Humphreys' Llyfr Gwybodaeth Gyffredinol, 408-10.
        "      : J. H. Roberts, in Edwards' Cymru for 1897, 148-51.
  DOLGELLEY: Lucy Griffith (from a Dolgelley man), 243, 244.
  LLANDRILLO: E. S. Roberts (from A. Evans and Mrs. Edwards), 138-41.
  LLANEGRYN: Mr. Williams and Mr. Rowlands, 243.
        "      : A Llanegryn man (after Wm. Pritchard), 242.
        "      : Another Llanegryn man, 242, 243
  LLANUWCHLLYN: Owen M. Edwards, 147.
        "      : J. H. Roberts, in Edwards' Cymru for 1897, 215-7, 457.
        "      : Glasynys, in the Brython for 1862, 137.
        "      : in the Taliesin for 1859-60, 215, 216, 456, 457.
  MONMOUTHSHIRE.
  ABERYSTRUTH: Edm. Jones, in his Parish of Aberystruth, 195, 196.
  LLANDEILO CRESSENNY: Elizabeth Williams, 192, 193.
  LLANOVER Win. Williams and other gardeners there, 193, 194
        "      : Mrs. Gardner of Ty Uchaf Llanover, 194, 195
        "      : Professor Sayce, 602.
  Risca?: I. Craigfryn Hughes (from hearsay in the district between Llanfabon and Caerleon), 462-4, 487, 593-6.
  MONTGOMERYSHIRE.
  LLANIDLOES: Elias Owen, in his Welsh Folk-Lore, 275.
  PEMBROKESHIRE.
  FISHGUARD: E. Perkins of Penysgwarne, 172, 173.
        "      : Ferrar Fenton, in the Pembroke County Guardian, 160.
  LLANDEILO LLWYDARTH: The Melchior family, 398.
        "      "      : Benjamin Gibby, 399, 400.
  NEVERN: J. Thomas of Bancau Bryn Berian, 689.
  TREVINE: 'Ancient Mariner,' in the Pembroke County Guardian, 171.
        "      : Ferrar Fenton, in the Pembroke County Guardian, 171.
        "      : Ab Nadol, in the Brython for 1861, 165.
        "      : Southey, in his Madoc, 170.
  RADNORSHIRE.
  Nil.
   






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