1860s | 1880s | Other years in Wales 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. 1872 – Islwyn wins a bardic chair at Holyhead. 1874 – Islwyn wins a bardic chair at Caerphilly. 1877 – Islwyn wins a bardic chair at Treherbert.
New books R. D. Blackmore – The Maid of Sker (1872)"Blackmore, Richard Doddridge" entry in Dictionary of National Biography, 1901 supplement Rhoda Broughton – Nancy (1873) Richard Davies (Mynyddog) Yr Ail Gynnig (1870) Y Trydydd Cynnig (1877) Robert Elis (Cynddelw) – Manion Hynafiaethol (1873) Beriah Gwynfe Evans – Owain Glyndwr (play) (1879) Daniel Silvan Evans (editor) – Celtic Remains (1878) John Ceiriog Hughes – Oriau'r Haf (1870) William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog) Helyntion Bywyd Hen Deiliwr (1877) Llythyrau 'Rhen Ffarmwr (1878) Thomas Thomas (minister) – Hynodion Hen Bregethwyr Cymru (1872)
Music 1873 Henry Brinley Richards – Songs of Wales
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