A group of Draig Werdd members gathered at the home of fellow member Ann Jones last Sunday afternoon, for a talk given by Ann on Gruffudd ap Cynan, prince of Gwynedd from 1081-1137, and his close connections with Ireland. Ann illustrated her talk by playing relevant pieces on her Irish harp and her concert harp.
As well as enjoying Ann’s talk and her playing and singing (joined initially by Bethan and finally by the full group), we were also able to enjoy the visit to Ann’s lovely house and surroundings on a hill above Kilternan, Co. Dublin, with its magnificent view over Dublin Bay and further afield. The opportunity after the talk to see Ann’s collection of harps and enjoy tea or coffee with Welsh cakes and bara brith capped a wonderful afternoon in a wonderful location.
Many thanks to Ann for inviting us all to her home and for the work she did in preparing and delivering the talk and the musical illustrations and in providing refreshments for us after the talk. Thanks also to those who brought cakes and other items for us to enjoy with our tea and coffee. It was a real pleasure to be able to meet up again in person on such a lovely occasion for a belated St. David’s Day celebration. Diolch yn fawr, Ann!
Go to our Gallery page if you’d like to see some photos from the afternoon and also some photos from the St. David’s Day reception held on March 1st by the Welsh Government office in the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin.
Daeth criw o aelodau Draig Werdd at eu gilydd yng nghartref ei chyd-aelod Ann Jones brynhawn Sul diwethaf, ar gyfer sgwrs gan Ann ar Gruffudd ap Cynan, tywysog Gwynedd o 1081-1137, a’i gysylltiadau agos ag Iwerddon. Darluniodd Ann ei sgwrs trwy ganu darnau perthnasol ar ei thelyn Wyddelig a’i thelyn gyngerdd.
Yn ogystal â mwynhau sgwrs Ann a’i chwarae a’i chanu (a ymunwyd i ddechrau gan Bethan ac yn olaf gan y criw llawn), cawsom hefyd fwynhau’r ymweliad â thŷ hyfryd Ann a’i hamgylchoedd ar fryn uwchben Kilternan, Co. Dulyn, gyda’i olygfa odidog dros Bae Dulyn a thu hwnt. Daeth y cyfle ar ôl y sgwrs i weld casgliad o delynau Ann a mwynhau te neu goffi gyda phice ar y maen a bara brith i gwblhau prynhawn bendigedig mewn lleoliad bendigedig.
Diolch yn fawr i Ann am ei gwahoddiad i’w chartref ac am y gwaith a wnaeth i baratoi a thraddodi’r sgwrs a’r darluniau cerddorol ac i ddarparu lluniaeth i ni ar ôl y sgwrs. Diolch hefyd i’r rhai ddaeth â chacennau ac eitemau eraill i ni eu mwynhau gyda’n te a choffi. Pleser pur oedd cael cyfarfod unwaith eto yn bersonol ar achlysur mor hyfryd ar gyfer dathliad hwyr Dydd Gŵyl Dewi. Diolch yn fawr, Ann!
Ewch i’n tudalen Oriel os hoffech weld rhai lluniau o’r prynhawn a hefyd rhai lluniau o dderbyniad Dydd Gŵyl Dewi a gynhelir ar 1 Mawrth gan swyddfa Llywodraeth Cymru yn y Royal Hibernian Academy yn Nulyn.