1870s in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1870â1879 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales â Clwydfardd (from 1876)
Events
Arts and literature
Awards
National Eisteddfod of Wales â no National Eisteddfod officially took place during this decade. 1870 â William Thomas (Islwyn) wins a bardic chair at Rhyl.[1]
- 1872 â Islwyn wins a bardic chair at Holyhead.[1]
- 1874 â Islwyn wins a bardic chair at Caerphilly.[1]
- 1877 â Islwyn wins a bardic chair at Treherbert.[1]
New books
- R. D. Blackmore â The Maid of Sker (1872)[2]
- Rhoda Broughton â Nancy (1873)[3]
- Richard Davies (Mynyddog)
- Yr Ail Gynnig (1870)
- Y Trydydd Cynnig (1877)
- Robert Elis (Cynddelw) â Manion Hynafiaethol (1873)[4]
- Beriah Gwynfe Evans â Owain Glyndwr (play) (1879)
- Daniel Silvan Evans (editor) â Celtic Remains (1878)[5]
- John Ceiriog Hughes â Oriau'r Haf (1870)[6]
- William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog)
- Helyntion Bywyd Hen Deiliwr (1877)
- Llythyrau 'Rhen Ffarmwr (1878)
- Thomas Thomas (minister) â Hynodion Hen Bregethwyr Cymru (1872)[7]
Music
- 1873
- Henry Brinley Richards â Songs of Wales[8]