Eliseus Williams (Eifion Wyn)
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Eliseus Williams, better known by his bardic name
Eifion Wyn (May 2, 1867 - October 13, 1926), was a Welsh language
poet, born in Porthmadog
in the old county of Caernarfonshire
, north Wales
. The primary school in the town of Porthmadog where he lived is named after him.
His best known volumes are Telynegion Maes a Môr (1908) and Caniadau'r Allt (1927; published posthumously).
Bardic name
A bardic name is a pseudonym, used in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany, by poets and other artists, especially those involved in the eisteddfod movement....
Eifion Wyn (May 2, 1867 - October 13, 1926), was a Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
poet, born in Porthmadog
Porthmadog
Porthmadog , known locally as "Port", and historically rendered into English as Portmadoc, is a small coastal town and community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd, in Wales. Prior to the Local Government Act 1972 it was in the administrative county of Caernarfonshire. The town lies east of...
in the old county of Caernarfonshire
Caernarfonshire
Caernarfonshire , historically spelled as Caernarvonshire or Carnarvonshire in English during its existence, was one of the thirteen historic counties, a vice-county and a former administrative county of Wales....
, north Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The primary school in the town of Porthmadog where he lived is named after him.
His best known volumes are Telynegion Maes a Môr (1908) and Caniadau'r Allt (1927; published posthumously).