Event    From 22/6/1792 

first meeting of the Gorsedd

Categories: Tourism / Traditions

Countries: Wales

First meeting of the Gorsedd of the Bards of the Isle of Britain.  We have to admit that the photograph is not actually of the very first meeting.

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first meeting of the Gorsedd

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Iolo Morganwg

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