John Richard Williams (J. R. Tryfanwy)
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John Richard Williams or J.R. Tryfanwy (29 September 1867 – 19 March 1924), often referred to simply by his bardic name
Tryfanwy, was a Welsh language
lyrical poet. He was born in the village of Rhostryfan in the old county of Caernarfonshire
(Gwynedd
), north Wales
. He is buried at Portmadoc.
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....
Tryfanwy, 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...
lyrical poet. He was born in the village of Rhostryfan 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....
(Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
), 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...
. He is buried at Portmadoc.