English-language posts
Our afternoon of talks at Llantwit Major attracted a large audience and we were very grateful to our hosts at the church, thought to be that founded by St Illtud. Karen Jankulak reminded us that because of the unique connection of Illtud and his early monastery with the Life of Samson, which was perhaps written…
The exhibition panels relating to the project are now on display at the Church of St Illtyd, Llantwit Major, in advance of the afternoon of talks at the church this coming Saturday, 7 November. Seven of the panels displayed at Bangor Cathedral in August and September are now at the church, as well as these…
August saw the first showing of a small touring exhibition of information panels explaining the work of the project at Bangor Cathedral. The exhibition will remain on display during September, and on 12 September members of the project team will be giving talks at the Diocesan Centre and in the cathedral. Bangor Talks PDF
As part of a day-conference on Medieval Breconshire and the Welsh Poets, Eurig Salisbury will be asking ‘Sut i gael 42 o seintiau mewn un gerdd? Moliant Huw Cae Llwyd i seintiau Brycheiniog’ (How do you get 42 saints into one poem? Huw Cae Llwyd’s praise for the saints of Brycheiniog).
Medieval Saints in Gwynedd Saturday 12 September 2015, 2.00–5.00 The Diocesan Centre, The Cathedral Close, Bangor Bangor Talks PDF Medieval Saints in Glamorgan Saturday 7 November 2015, 2.00–5.00 Church of St Illtud, Llantwit Major Llantwit Fawr Talks PDF
The Cult of Saints in Wales: Sources and Contexts 16–19 September 2014 Halliwell Centre, Carmarthen This conference is held as part of the AHRC-funded ‘The Cult of Saints in Wales: Medieval Welsh-language Sources and their Transmission’. The principal aim of the project is to produce an electronic edition of the poetry addressed to saints, the…
