1860s in Wales

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales

• 1861 - Aberdare
• 1862 - Caernarfon
• 1863 - Swansea
• 1864 - Llandudno
• 1865 - Aberystwyth
• 1866 - Chester
• 1867 - Carmarthen - A crown is presented for the first time^[1]
• 1868 - Ruthin - The Eisteddfod Council is disbanded
• 1869 - Holywell

New books

• R. D. Blackmore - Clara Vaughan (1864)^[2]
• George Borrow - Wild Wales (1862)^[3]
• Rhoda Broughton - Cometh Up as a Flower (1867)^[4]
• Richard Davies (Mynyddog) - Caneuon Mynyddog (1866)^[5]
• Huw Derfel - Llawlyfr Carnedd Llywelyn (1864)
• Robert Jones Derfel - Traethodau ac Areithiau (1864)
• John Ceiriog Hughes
  • Oriau'r Hwyr (1860)
  • Oriau'r Bore (1862)
  • Cant o Ganeuon (1863)
  • Y Bardd a'r Cerddor (1865)
  • Oriau eraill (1868)
• David Watkin Jones (Dafydd Morgannwg) - Yr Ysgol Farddol (1869)
• William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog) - Emmanuel (1861)
• William Thomas (Islwyn) - Caniadau (1867)
• Robert Williams (Trebor Mai)
  • Fy Noswyl (1861)
  • Geninen (1869)
• Alfred Russel Wallace
  • The Origin of Human Races and the Antiquity of Man Deduced from the Theory of 'Natural Selection (1864)
  • The Malay Archipelago (1867)

Music

• William Griffiths (Ifander) - Gwarchae Harlech (cantata) (1864)
• Hugh Jerman - Deus Misereatur (1861)
• Henry Brinley Richards - "God Bless the Prince of Wales" (1863)^[6]
• John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia)^[7]
  • Llewelyn (cantata) (1863)^[7]
  • The Bride of Neath Valley (cantata) (1866)^[7]