Siôn Bradford
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Siôn Bradford was a Welsh language
poet, from Betws, Tir Iarll
, Glamorgan
, in south Wales
.
Although a minor poet himself he is important as the poetic teacher of Edward Williams (Iolo Morgannwg), and collaborated with him in his sometimes extravagant antiquarian researches.
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, from Betws, Tir Iarll
Tir Iarll
Tir Iarll , is the traditional name of an area of Glamorgan, Wales, which has long had a particular resonance in Welsh culture....
, Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
, in south 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...
.
Although a minor poet himself he is important as the poetic teacher of Edward Williams (Iolo Morgannwg), and collaborated with him in his sometimes extravagant antiquarian researches.