Myrddin ap Dafydd

Myrddin ap Dafydd
Born (1956-07-25) 25 July 1956 (age 68)
Llanrwst, Conwy, Wales
OccupationWriter, publisher and Archdruid
LanguageWelsh, English
SpouseLlio Meirion
Children5

Myrddin ap Dafydd (born 25 July 1956) is a Welsh writer, publisher and chaired bard. In 2018 he was elected Archdruid of Wales.[1]

Myrddin ap Dafydd was born in Llanrwst, north Wales. He was educated in the town's schools and at the University College Wales, Aberystwyth.[2]

He founded the Gwasg Carreg Gwalch publishing company in 1980. He is also a director of the Cwrw Llŷn [cy] brewery in Nefyn and of the Oriel Tonnau art gallery in Pwllheli.[1] He has attended Welsh independence marches.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Myrddin ap Dafydd elected Archdruid". National Eisteddfod of Wales. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ^ "AP DAFYDD, MYRDDIN | Rhestr Awduron Cymru" (in Welsh). Literature Wales. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.
  3. ^ "AUOB Cymru say independence march will go ahead despite Wrexham Council opposition". Nation.Cymru. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-09-01.