1850s in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the decade 1850–1859 to Wales and its people.

Events

• 1850
• 1851
• 1852
• 1853
• 1854
• 1855
• 1856
• 1857
• 1858
• 1859

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales

• 1853 — "Islwyn" wins the crown at the Abergavenny eisteddfod.
• 1858 — "Great Eisteddfod" at Llangollen; early appearance of Gorsedd ceremony.

New books

• Anne Beale — Gladys of Harlech (1858)^[1]
• John Blackwell (Alun) — Ceinion Alun (1851; posthumously published)^[2]
• B. B. Davies — The History of Wales (1853)
• Samuel Evans (Gomerydd) — Y Gomerydd (1854)^[3]
• John Ceiriog Hughes — Gohebiaethau Syr Meurig Crynswth (vol. 1) (1856)
• Aneurin Jones — Tafol y Beirdd(1852)
  • John Jones (Talhaiarn) — Gwaith Talhaiarn, vol. 1 (1855)
• Owen Wynne Jones
  • Fy Oriau Hamddenol (1854)
  • Dafydd Llwyd (1857)
  • Lleucu Llwyd (1858)
• Robert Parry (Robyn Ddu Eryri) — Teithiau a Barddoniaeth Robyn Ddu Eryri (1857)
• William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog)
  • Aelwyd F'Ewythr Robert (1852)
  • Gweithiau Barddonol Gwilym Hiraethog (1855)
• William Thomas (Islwyn) — Barddoniaeth (1854)
• William Thomas (Gwilym Marles) — Prydyddiaeth (1859)
• Morris Williams (Nicander) — Y Psalmwyr (1850)
• William Williams (Creuddynfab) — Y Barddoniadur (1855)

Music

• Y Blwch Cerddorol (collection of hymns and anthems) (1854)
• Thomas Jones (Gogrynwr) — Gweddi Habacuc (cantata) (1851)
• J. Ambrose Lloyd — Teyrnasoedd y Ddaear (1852)
• Edward Stephen (Tanymarian) — Ystorm Tiberias (oratorio) (1852)
• January 1856 — The Welsh national anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, is composed by James James with lyrics by his father Evan James.

References

1. ^ William Williams. "Beale, Anne (1816-1900), writer". s-BEAL-ANN-1816. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
2. ^ Cooper, Thompson. Vol. 5. pp. 146–147.
3. ^ Walter Thomas Morgan. "Evans, Samuel (Gomerydd; 1793-1856), editor". s-EVAN-SAM-1793. Retrieved 10 December 2025.