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A notebook largely containing copies of popular nineteenth century poetry (e.g. 'Yr Eneth a Ga'dd ei Gwrthod', 'Hen ffon fy nain', 'Relwe Cerrigydruidion', etc.). Also included in the volume is a copy of a letter, 15 February, 1888, from John Hughes, Bellan, Mold, to 'Mr. Owen', requesting the repayment of a loan; notes on the breeding of the dog; etc.

Poems and addresses by Evan Edwardes (d. 1930) and miscellanea collected by him relating to the parish of Trefeglwys, music, letters from 'Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydain', etc.

A manuscript containing a cywydd entitled Darsylliad neu Ystyriaeth ar Oes Dyn by Thomas Jones (Y Bardd Cloff), 1789, bound with printed copies of Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant): Gardd o Gerddi ..., 1790, Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn): Barddoniaeth ..., 1803, and Gosodaethau a Rheolau Cymdeithas y Gwyneddigion ... .

A manuscript containing a transcript by Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (1761-1849) of miscellaneous poetry.

Barddoniaeth, etc a gynigiwyd ar gyfer cystadlaethau eisteddfodol gan Thomas Melinddwr Davies, Llansawel. Gweler hefyd NLW MS 20563E. Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mrs E. Dilys M. John, Lerpwl, Gorffennaf 1970.

Barddoniaeth, etc a gynigiwyd ar gyfer cystadlaethau eisteddfodol gan Thomas Melinddwr Davies, Llansawel. Gweler hefyd NLW MS 20564B. Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mrs E. Dilys M. John, Lerpwl, Gorffennaf 1970.

Barddoniaeth, etc gan ac yn ymwneud â John William Roberts (ob. 1950), Glasgoed, Llandderfel. Rhwng byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mrs D. Rowlands, Cefnddwysarn, Chwefror 1967.

Thirteen exercise books, those numbered I-XII containing miscellaneous poetic and prose compositions (many in draft form), by, and in the hand of, Isaac Jones, Diserth, co. Flint [father of Thomas Gwynn Jones, professor of Welsh literature, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth]. The items include 'pryddestau' entitled 'Abel' (a draft and a more finished version, composed for competition at an eisteddfod at Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1891), 'Cartref', 'Y Nefoedd', and 'Naaman y Syriad' (draft) (composed for competition at eisteddfodau or literary festivals at Abergele, 1885, 1889, and 1890, respectively), and 'Y Croeshoeliad'; a draft of a romance in serial form called 'Teulu'r Groesffordd' (seven chapters completed, chapter 8 incomplete); a short story called 'Hywel Tudur yr Hendre'; a draft of the beginning of a novel to be called 'Teulu'r Hafod'; draft or final versions of short dissertations or essays on such topics as 'Geirwiredd' (for competition at an eisteddfod at Llanrwst, 1891), 'Cadwraeth y Sabbath yn ei berthynas a llwyddiant tymhorol' (incomplete), 'Y Ddeddf air Efengyl', 'Y Tair Gardd' (1922), 'Peryglon y Swydd i Ysbryd y Blaenor' (headed by a pencilled note, in another hand, reading 'Papyr a ddarllenwyd yn Nghymdeithasfa Caerlleon, gan Isaac Jones, Dyserth'), and 'Gwyrthiau'; an incomplete copy of a letter referring to tithe legislation, addressed to the editor of Y Faner; and other incomplete fragments. The note-book numbered XIII contains a copy of the poem by T. Gwynn Jones entitled 'Dyddiau y Parch. Richard Owen' [see Dyddiau y Parch. Richard Owen, gyda Chynyrchion Buddugol Ereill, gan Gwynvre ap Iwan a Gwilym Meredydd (Wyddgrug, 1891)]. This is probably the actual holograph copy of the poem, which, under the pseudonym 'Deigryn Hiraeth', T. Gwynn Jones submitted for competition at a literary festival held at Abergele, Christmas 1888. Included with the note-books are a holograph note from Mrs. S[arah] E[lin] Jones, sister of T. Gwynn Jones, undated, a holograph letter from Owen Jones, husband of the said Mrs. S. E. Jones, Diserth, [19]53, and a letter from the said Owen and S. E. Jones, Dyserth, [19]53, [all three to D. Gwenallt Jones, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth], and all relating to the note-books, which were being forwarded to the recipient. Included also are typescript notes compiled by, and bearing the initials of, A[rthur] ap G[wynn] [son of T. Gwynn Jones], listing, and commenting on, the contents of each individual note-book.

Barddoniaeth, etc gan John Hughes ('Llwch Arian'). (Gynt 'Llwch Arian' MS.) Rhwng byrddau.

Barddoniaeth, etc gan John Hughes ('Llwch Arian'). (Gynt 'Llwch Arian' MS.) Byrddau.

Barddoniaeth, etc gan John Hughes ('Llwch Arian'). (Gynt 'Llwch Arian' MS.) Byrddau.

Barddoniaeth, etc gan John Hughes ('Llwch Arian'). (Gynt 'Llwch Arian' MS.) Byrddau.

Barddoniaeth, etc gan John Hughes ('Llwch Arian'). (Gynt 'Llwch Arian' MS.) Byrddau. Rhoddwyd gan Mrs Mary Paskin, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, trwy law William Evans ('Wil Ifan'), Tachwedd 1965.

A seventeenth and early eighteenth century manuscript of Welsh and English poetry, medical recipes, prophecies attributed to Myrddin and Taliesin, triads, and later additions of a miscellaneous nature. The volume is in several hands, and some of the additions seem to be in the autograph of Richard Wiliams, soap boiler, of Abergavenny. According to a note on the cover (see 561, below) it belonged to the Catholic Chapel, Abergavenny, and much of the contents is of Catholic interest. The free-metre poems include a satire upon legal proceedings (in a mixture of Welsh and English), a dialogue in two hundred and twenty-three stanzas of 'triban' metre between a Catholic and a Protestant, a poem consoling members of the Holy Church in persecution, a poem in 'triban' metre by Henry Williams, a Christmas carol, and an elegy on the death of David Lewis, Catholic martyr, 1679. The poems in strict metres contain 'cywyddau' by Sion y Kent, Ievan Deylwyn, Lewis Glynn Kothi, Ievan Tew Brydydd, Robin Du o Fon, Rys Nanmor and others, and a number of 'englynion' in Welsh and English, including satires upon Puritans. The English poems include 'An Hymne on our Saviour Christ's Ascension' and 'An Epitaph vpon the Death of John Pym'. The miscellaneous material at the beginning of the volume includes material of Brecknockshire interest; a presentment of Popish recusants in Monkstreet ward in the town of Abergavenny, 1709; medical recipes; and a precept relating to the House of Correction in Brecknockshire, 1670.

A miscellany consisting of poetry, notes and extracts by John Thomas (Sion Wyn o Eifion) (1786-1859); poetry, letters, etc. by several individuals; hymns; hymn-tunes by John Williams (Ioan Madog) (1812-1878) and Robert Griffith, Caernarfon; a printed copy of Can y Blotyn Du; recipes; etc.

'Cywyddau' and other poems by Gruffudd Llwyd ap Dafydd ab Einion, Dafydd Llwyd ap Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Robin Ddu, Taliesin, William Pue, Dafydd Gorlech, Owain Twna, Gruffudd ap Llywelyn Fychan, Edwart ap Rhys, Gruffudd ap Dafydd Fychan, Syr Thomas Chwith, Ieuan Leiaf, Iolo Goch, Syr Dafydd Trefor, Llywelyn ab Owain, Gruffudd ab Ieuan, Hwlkyn ap Llywelyn, Ieuan ap Gruffudd Leiaf, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Ieuan ap Rhydderch ab Ieuan Llwyd, Syr Huw Pennant, Dafydd Nanmor, Wiliam Cynwal, Lewis Glyn Cothi, Rhys Goch Eryri, Rhys Fardd, Myrddin Wyllt, Syr Ifan ('o Garno'), Sion Tudur, Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen, Gronw Ddu o Fôn, Llywelyn ap Maredudd ab Ednyfed, Maredudd ap Rhys, Sion Cent, Adda Fras, Sion Morus, Lewis ap Edward, and Thomas Prys; prose extracts, including an account of the laws of Dyfnwal Moelmud and others; the prophecies of Taliesin and Myrddin Wyllt; an armorial of Welsh families, transcribed by Thomas Roberts, 1644, from a work by Wiliam Cynwal, and an armorial of the nobility of England; 'Breuddwyd Gronw Ddu'; 'Ymddiddan Myrddin a Gwenddydd'; the names of the kings of Britain from Brutus to Cadwaladr; etc.