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In a hallowed spot in the village of Cilmeri stands a tall granite monolith, erected to commemorate Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1223-1282) - the last prince of an independent Wales before its conquest by Edward I. A ceremony is held at the memorial on the anniversary of Llywelyn’s death. Llywelyn the Last inspired a classic elegy by Gruffudd ab yr Ynad Goch (1277-1282) and the moving poem Cilmeri by Gerallt Lloyd Owen (1944-2014). Llywelyn’s daughter, Gwenllian of Wales (1282-1337), is also a tragic figure in Welsh culture. Captured by Edward I and confined to the Gilbertine priory in Sempringham, Lincolnshire until her death, she inspired several significant works including Gwenllian by T. James Jones (b. 1934) and In Sempringham by Mererid Hopwood (b. 1964).
Prince Llywelyn Monument, Cilmeri
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- Region : Mid Wales
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In a hallowed spot in the village of Cilmeri stands a tall granite monolith, erected to commemorate Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1223-1282) - the last prince of an independent Wales before its conquest by Edward I. A ceremony is held at the memorial on the anniversary of Llywelyn’s death. Llywelyn the Last inspired a classic elegy by Gruffudd ab yr Ynad Goch (1277-1282) and the moving poem Cilmeri by Gerallt Lloyd Owen (1944-2014). Llywelyn’s daughter, Gwenllian of Wales (1282-1337), is also a tragic figure in Welsh culture. Captured by Edward I and confined to the Gilbertine priory in Sempringham, Lincolnshire until her death, she inspired several significant works including Gwenllian by T. James Jones (b. 1934) and In Sempringham by Mererid Hopwood (b. 1964).
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