1870s in Wales

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Other events of the decade

This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1870–1879 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Clwydfardd (from 1876)

Events

• 1870
• 1871
• 1872
• 1873
• 1874
• 1875
• 1876
• 1877
• 1878
• 1879

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales – no National Eisteddfod officially took place during this decade. 1870 – William Thomas (Islwyn) wins a bardic chair at Rhyl. ^[1]

1872 – Islwyn wins a bardic chair at Holyhead. ^[1]

1874 – Islwyn wins a bardic chair at Caerphilly. ^[1]

1877 – Islwyn wins a bardic chair at Treherbert. ^[1]

New books

• R. D. Blackmore – The Maid of Sker (1872) ^[2]
• Rhoda Broughton – Nancy (1873) ^[3]
• Richard Davies (Mynyddog)
  • Yr Ail Gynnig (1870)
  • Y Trydydd Cynnig (1877)
• Robert Elis (Cynddelw) – Manion Hynafiaethol (1873) ^[4]
• Beriah Gwynfe Evans – Owain Glyndwr (play) (1879)
• Daniel Silvan Evans (editor) – Celtic Remains (1878) ^[5]
• John Ceiriog Hughes – Oriau'r Haf (1870) ^[6]
• William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog)
  • Helyntion Bywyd Hen Deiliwr (1877)
  • Llythyrau 'Rhen Ffarmwr (1878)
• Thomas Thomas (minister) – Hynodion Hen Bregethwyr Cymru (1872) ^[7]

Music

• 1873
  • Henry Brinley Richards – Songs of Wales ^[8]

References

1. David Gwenallt Jones. "Thomas, William (Islwyn; 1832-1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet". Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
2. "Blackmore, Richard Doddridge" entry in Dictionary of National Biography, 1901 supplement
3. Anne-Marie Beller; Tara MacDonald (2015). Rediscovering Victorian Women Sensation Writers: Beyond Braddon. Taylor & Francis. p. 58. ISBN   9781317754015.
4. John Thomas Jones. "Elis, Robert (Cynddelw; 1812-1875), Baptist minister, preacher, poet, antiquary, and commentator". Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
5. Richard Edmund Hughes. "Evans, Daniel Silvan (1818-1903), cleric, translator, editor, and lexicographer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales . Retrieved 13 December 2025.
6. David Gwenallt Jones. "Hughes, John Ceiriog (Ceiriog; 1832-1887), poet". Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales . Retrieved 13 December 2025.
7. Robert Thomas Jenkins. "Thomas, Thomas (1839-1888), Wesleyan minister, and miscellaneous writer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales . Retrieved 14 December 2025.
8. Robert David Griffith. "Richards, Henry Brinley (1819-1885), musician". Dictionary of Welsh Biography . National Library of Wales . Retrieved 13 December 2025.