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Book launch 26/04/23 Lansiad llyfr

Draig Werdd member Nerys Williams invites everyone to a launch of her book of poetry, Republic, which is taking place at 7pm on Wednesday 26th April in Books Upstairs, 17 D’Olier Street, Dublin.

Nerys describes it as a mad prose poetry volume looking at bilingualism, west Wales, community, post punk music and some Brexit thoughts.  She might even play a little Welsh post punk music.  The book is being launched by Bethan Kilfoil.

Mae Nerys Williams, un o’n haelodau, yn gwahodd pawb i lansiad ei chyfrol o farddoniaeth, Republic, a gynhelir am 7pm nos Fercher 26 Ebrill yn Books Upstairs, 17 D’Olier Street, Dulyn.

Mae Nerys yn ei disgrifio fel cyfrol o ryddiaith wallgof yn edrych ar ddwyieithrwydd, gorllewin Cymru, cymuned, cerddoriaeth post pync ac ychydig o syniadau am Brexit. Efallai y bydd hi hefyd yn chwarae ychydig o gerddoriaeth post pync Cymraeg. Mae’r llyfr yn cael ei lansio gan Bethan Kilfoil.

Gwybodaeth lawn yma: https://booksupstairs.ie/all-events/nerys/

Gruffudd ap Cynan in Kilternan!

A group of Draig Werdd members gathered at the home of fellow member Ann Jones last Sunday afternoon, for a talk given by Ann on Gruffudd ap Cynan, prince of Gwynedd from 1081-1137, and his close connections with Ireland.  Ann illustrated her talk by playing relevant pieces on her Irish harp and her concert harp.

As well as enjoying Ann’s talk and her playing and singing (joined initially by Bethan and finally by the full group), we were also able to enjoy the visit to Ann’s lovely house and surroundings on a hill above Kilternan, Co. Dublin, with its magnificent view over Dublin Bay and further afield.  The opportunity after the talk to see Ann’s collection of harps and enjoy tea or coffee with Welsh cakes and bara brith capped a wonderful afternoon in a wonderful location.

Many thanks to Ann for inviting us all to her home and for the work she did in preparing and delivering the talk and the musical illustrations and in providing refreshments for us after the talk.  Thanks also to those who brought cakes and other items for us to enjoy with our tea and coffee.  It was a real pleasure to be able to meet up again in person on such a lovely occasion for a belated St. David’s Day celebration.  Diolch yn fawr, Ann!

Go to our Gallery page if you’d like to see some photos from the afternoon and also some photos from the St. David’s Day reception held on March 1st by the Welsh Government office in the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin.

Daeth criw o aelodau Draig Werdd at eu gilydd yng nghartref ei chyd-aelod Ann Jones brynhawn Sul diwethaf, ar gyfer sgwrs gan Ann ar Gruffudd ap Cynan, tywysog Gwynedd o 1081-1137, a’i gysylltiadau agos ag Iwerddon. Darluniodd Ann ei sgwrs trwy ganu darnau perthnasol ar ei thelyn Wyddelig a’i thelyn gyngerdd.

Yn ogystal â mwynhau sgwrs Ann a’i chwarae a’i chanu (a ymunwyd i ddechrau gan Bethan ac yn olaf gan y criw llawn), cawsom hefyd fwynhau’r ymweliad â thŷ hyfryd Ann a’i hamgylchoedd ar fryn uwchben Kilternan, Co. Dulyn, gyda’i olygfa odidog dros Bae Dulyn a thu hwnt. Daeth y cyfle ar ôl y sgwrs i weld casgliad o delynau Ann a mwynhau te neu goffi gyda phice ar y maen a bara brith i gwblhau prynhawn bendigedig mewn lleoliad bendigedig.

Diolch yn fawr i Ann am ei gwahoddiad i’w chartref ac am y gwaith a wnaeth i baratoi a thraddodi’r sgwrs a’r darluniau cerddorol ac i ddarparu lluniaeth i ni ar ôl y sgwrs. Diolch hefyd i’r rhai ddaeth â chacennau ac eitemau eraill i ni eu mwynhau gyda’n te a choffi. Pleser pur oedd cael cyfarfod unwaith eto yn bersonol ar achlysur mor hyfryd ar gyfer dathliad hwyr Dydd Gŵyl Dewi. Diolch yn fawr, Ann!

Ewch i’n tudalen Oriel os hoffech weld rhai lluniau o’r prynhawn a hefyd rhai lluniau o dderbyniad Dydd Gŵyl Dewi a gynhelir ar 1 Mawrth gan swyddfa Llywodraeth Cymru yn y Royal Hibernian Academy yn Nulyn.

Gruffudd ap Cynan – Travels with the prince / Taith gyda’r tywysog 05/03/2023

To mark St. David’s Day, Draig Werdd member Ann Jones will be hosting a meeting in her home in Kilternan, Co. Dublin on Sunday afternoon, March 5th, for a talk on Gruffudd ap Cynan, who was Prince of Gwynedd from 1081 until his death in 1137.  Gruffudd was a descendant of Rhodri Mawr and through his mother had close family connections with the Norse settlement around Dublin and frequently used Ireland as a refuge and as a source of troops.  Ann will be talking about Gruffudd’s connections with Ireland and illustrating her talk by playing appropriate pieces on the harp.  She also has a number of historic harps which will be on display.

We will meet at 2.30 in Ann’s house for the talk, which will begin at 3pm and last for about an hour.  There will be tea with Welsh cakes and bara brith to follow.   Numbers are restricted, so if you’d like to come along send an email to info@welshsociety.ie to reserve a place and to receive directions to the house.

I nodi Dydd Gŵyl Dewi, bydd aelod Draig Werdd, Ann Jones, yn cynnal cyfarfod yn ei chartref yn Kilternan, Co. Dulyn, am anerchiad ar Gruffudd ap Cynan, a oedd yn Dywysog Gwynedd o 1081 hyd at ei farwolaeth yn 1137.  Roedd Gruffudd yn ddisgynnydd i Rhodri Mawr a thrwy ei fam roedd ganddo gysylltiadau teuluol agos â’r wladfa Norsaidd o amgylch Dulyn a defnyddiai Iwerddon yn aml fel lloches ac fel ffynhonnell milwyr. Bydd Ann yn sôn am gysylltiadau Gruffudd ag Iwerddon ac yn darlunio ei sgwrs trwy ganu darnau addas ar y delyn. Mae ganddi hefyd nifer o delynau hanesyddol a fydd yn cael eu harddangos.

Byddwn yn cyfarfod am 2.30 yn nhy Ann ar gyfer y sgwrs, a fydd yn dechrau am 3pm ac yn para am tua awr. Bydd te gyda phice ar y maen a bara brith i ddilyn. Mae’r niferoedd yn gyfyngedig, felly os hoffech ddod gyrrwch ebost at info@welshsociety.ie i gadw lle ac i dderbyn cyfarwyddiadau i’r tŷ.