Eleri took myself and some of the boys off this morning to nearby Primrose Hill to see the unveiling of a plaque. The plaque is to commemorate the fact that on June 21, 1792, the first modern eisteddfod took place there. The BBC's Huw Edwards introduced proceedings and various others, led by the deputy archdruid took part, including Rhian Medi who unveiled the memorial plaque to the founder of the modern eisteddfod Iolo Morganwg that is now a permanent feature of the site. It has taken the work of many people to get this organised and thankfulness was expressed for all their efforts. One of Iolo's descendants was present as a guest of honour. Things bardic look a bit strange but then so do most such ceremonies and it was nice to be in on one and understand most of what was going on.
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Eleri took myself and some of the boys off this morning to nearby Primrose Hill to see the unveiling of a plaque. The plaque is to commemorate the fact that on June 21, 1792, the first modern eisteddfod took place there. The BBC's Huw Edwards introduced proceedings and various others, led by the deputy archdruid took part, including Rhian Medi who unveiled the memorial plaque to the founder of the modern eisteddfod Iolo Morganwg that is now a permanent feature of the site. It has taken the work of many people to get this organised and thankfulness was expressed for all their efforts. One of Iolo's descendants was present as a guest of honour. Things bardic look a bit strange but then so do most such ceremonies and it was nice to be in on one and understand most of what was going on.
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Why is the man speaking English at an eisteddfod?
On matters Welsh I was surprised to learn there are 25 000 speakers in Argentian according to Ethnologue.
Hi Paul Those of us based in the UK are just amazed to see his legs (he's the main weeknight BBC 1 newsreader). He was just introducing. Be assured the ceremony was all in Welsh.
Loads of Welsh emigrated to Patagonia in the 19th C and the language continues to some extent. I remember friends in college chuffed to meet a Patagonian esp the fact he spoke Welsh but not English (a well as Spanish).
Thanks for the assurances hehehe.
Welsh looks horribly difficult like Turkish with which Liza has been struggling.
Sorry to be technical here - Iolo didnt found the modern eisteddfod; he made-up the gorsedd of the bards, whic was incorporated into the eisteddfod in 1819 at Carmarthen. The Primrose Hill gathering was his unveiling of the gorsedd in London, he had been holding them in the Vale of Glamorgan before that too!
Of course, there's no historical reality to it at all, just the fabrication of a man who spent most of his time on opium!
No apology necessary. I knew had something wrong as I was sure that the eisteddfod didn't kick off until the 19th Century.
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