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Holograph poems entitled 'Gardd Gethsemane' by Nathaniel Jones ('Cynhafal') (awarded the prize at an eisteddfod at Adwy'r Clawdd, 1859), 'Cywydd i'r Daeargryn' by R[ichard] Davies ('Mynyddog') (awarded the prize at an eisteddfod at Llanerchymedd, 1859), and 'Uffern' by M. Owen ('Meirig Wyn o Wynedd'), Pentrefoelas [after 1855]; an adjudication by [Thomas jones] ('Glan Alun'), William Williams ('Creuddynfab'), and [John Ceiriog Hughes] ('Ceiriog'); a press contribution entitled 'Blagur Llenyddol' by [Henry Rowlands] ('Henri Myllin'); and a holograph letter from [John Jones] ('Talhaiarn'), from Battlesden, Woburn, to [John Owen] ('Owain Alaw'), 1863 (the publication of 'penillion').

'Galargân i'r diweddar Mr. J. C. Jones, Llanarth' by 'Ffarwel Haf', submitted for competition at an eisteddfod held at Llanarth on Good Friday, 1914; 'Penillion er cof am J. C. Jones, Esq., Y. H. Llanarth ...' by 'Brodor Trist'; a draft order of seating at the Welsh National Banquet, 28 May, 1892; and a holograph letter from E. T. Davies, Tutorial School, New Quay, Cardiganshire, to Hywel [Jones], 1914 (ordination at Pisgah [Congregational Church, Llandysiliogogo], etc.).

A volume of transcripts of Welsh poetry. The first fifty-one folios contain copies, in a 16th-century hand, of 'cywyddau' by Siôn Cent, Iolo Goch, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Madog Benfras, Gruffudd Gryg, Dafyddd ab Edmwnd, Iorwerth Fynglwyd, Tudur Aled, Dafydd Nanmor and others. The remainder of the volume (ff. 52-147) is in several hands of the end of the 17th century. At the head of f. 52 is the following note:- 'Haec sequens Collectio facta fuit Opera P.V.A.M. ...', the initials probably representing the name of Peter Vaughan, M.A., who was vicar of Llangernyw from 1682 to 1689. This part of the manuscript contains the names and arms of the fifteen tribes of Gwynedd; pedigrees of some Abergele families (among them that of Peter Vaughan himself) taken from the books of Sion Tudur and Rhys Cain; an account of the five residences of Sir Roger Mostyn in 1682; poetry in strict and free metres by Sion Tudur, Morus Dwyfech, Richard Phylip, Gryffydd Phylip, Guto'r Glyn, Maredudd ap Rhys, Edmwnd Prys, Lewis Glyn Cothi and others; etc.

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.