The 1176 Cardigan eisteddfod, as it is commonly described, was a cultural tournament involving bards and musicians, held in the grounds of Cardigan Castle, Cardigan, West Wales, by the Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd. Though the term eisteddfod was not commonly used until several centuries later, the 1176 gathering is commonly claimed to be the earliest recorded forerunner of the modern national eisteddfod event.[1][2]
- ^ Phil Carradice (22 December 2010). "The first eisteddfod – Christmas 1176" (blog). BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ John T. Koch, ed. (2006), Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia, vol. I A-Celti, ABC CLIO, pp. 664–665, ISBN 1-85109-440-7