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St Davids Cathedral Library. Llyfrgell Y Gadeirlan Tyddewi. Only Welsh Cathedral Library in situ. Beautiful books C16 to C21, in beautiful building.
#LibrariesWeek #WythnosLlyfrgelloedd
#WorldArchitectureDay
Today we mark Bishop Connop Thirlwall on anniversary of his 1875 death.
Why is his prominent statue at west end of
@stdavidscathedral.bsky.social ?
What did his 1860s restoration works include?
11am Tour
2pm Talk
Join us ππ°
After a week of welcoming #CadwDrysauAgored #CadwOpenDoors + Anglican-Orthodox conference - we also look forward to sharing our own stories in @cilipcymru.bsky.social LibrarIes Week.
π here schedule of Talks + events in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social @stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social
Come join us πππ
Henry Cotton was Dean of Lismore 1834-1849, after he was sub-librarian of #Bodleian Library.
His collection remains in St Carthage Cathedral, Lismore.
Incl original Bedell Bible in Irish, on loan to @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social June & July 2025
@ciliprarebooks.bsky.social @cilipcymru.bsky.social
Been there, done that!
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Looking forward to 3 days of #cadwwales #cadwcymru
Drysau Agored Open Doors!
Free Tours of @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Library, Bell tower, lapidarium, Bishops Palace free entry.
& what have Thomas Becket and Eastern Orthodox church got to do with all this?? π
cadw.gov.wales/open-doors-s...
Join us today! Drysau Agored Open Doors in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social
Free events & entry Cathedral & Bishops Palace
#CadwWales #CadwCymru
11.30am Cathedral Tour
12.15pm Bell Tower & Porth-y-Twr open
3pm Bishops Palace Tour
3.30pm Library open
4pm Library Talk
Looking forward to 3 days of #cadwwales #cadwcymru
Drysau Agored Open Doors!
Free Tours of @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Library, Bell tower, lapidarium, Bishops Palace free entry.
& what have Thomas Becket and Eastern Orthodox church got to do with all this?? π
cadw.gov.wales/open-doors-s...
#ThrowbackThursday
Really great #Cadw Drysau Agored Open Doors day in St Martin's & St Enfail's with their 1620 Beibl, found in vestry cupboard. As many questions as answers.
#GwaelodYCwpbwrdd
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Join us next Thursday 2pm/11th Sept for the next one in these specialist tours of @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social
Previous reviews:
"I thought I knew the cathedral, but you've shown me so much more"π
"So special to experience such heritage & rare books" π
"This is an amazing place"ππ
Each of these Tours of Rarely Seen parts of St Davids Cathedral are different.
Join us on 11th Sept at 2pm to see more overlooked parts of this special building.
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Looking forward to another Tour of Rarely Seen parts of @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social
2pm Thursday 11th September
Where is the pelican? Where is Renard? Have you walked past the Lord Rhys? Are they hidden in plain sight?
πTickets Β£12 online π
www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/discover/lib...
#OTD #ArYDyddHwn
Mis Medi yn Beibl 1620
September in 1620 Welsh Bible
#lectionary
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@churchinwales.bsky.social
@stdavidsdiocese.bsky.social
#ShakespeareSunday
@hollowcrownfans.bsky.social
#Education
RichardII Act5 Scene2
No matter, then, who see it.
I will be satisfied. Let me see the writing.
π· Statue in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Trinity Chapel of prolific 12th century writer Gerallt Gymro. Here with his ever present quill pen.
#WorthAVisit #Definitely
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Scorchio tu allen βοΈβοΈβοΈ
Very very hot outside βοΈβοΈβοΈ
For cool quiet corner with supply of Rare Books, 16th century onwards - come straight to St Davids Cathedral Library, open 2pm-4pm today/Monday. πππ
#CoolCathedral
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@visitwales.bsky.social
That looks more like the prom in Llandudno than the Jardins de Versailles?!
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#ShakespeareSunday
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#Power
Richard II Act 3 Scene 2
That power I have, discharge, and let them go
To ear the land that hath some hope to grow.
π· The white dove on shoulder of Dewi Sant, St David, represents the power of the holy spirit guiding him.
@dailywelsh.bsky.social @colegcymraeg.bsky.social @uwtsd.bsky.social @pembscommunityhub.bsky.social @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social @stdavidscyf.bsky.social @shwmae.bsky.social @churchinwales.bsky.social
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Taith o amgylch Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, gan Esgob Wyn Evans (Gwas Dewi)
Dydd Iau, 21af Awst, 2yb
Elw ar ran Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Sir Benfro Awst 2026.
Archebwch ar-lein a thalu wrth gyrraedd ar y dydd.
www.StDavidsCathedral.org.uk/discover/library
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Our Welshcakes are going from #StDavids #Tyddewi to Japan ππ―π΅π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ !!
They'll be in the British Fair in Nihombashi Mitsukoshi, #Toyko
Go taste a few ... or more! @sipancymru.bsky.social @japantimes.co.jp @welshcountry.bsky.social
#MamGuWelshcakes
Love that little dragon, one of many in @westminsterabbey.bsky.social
19.08.2025 08:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Looking forward to meeting the Lever Arts team, and doing joint session with them in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Library.
Where is Cathedral chapel dedicated to seafarers? Where is ancient graffiti of ships drawn in thankful prayers by seafarers before & (hopefully) after safe sea voyages? ππ
A picture of the sign outside of St Peter's church, Chepstow.
The Election of the Archbishop of Wales will continue on Weds 30th July in Chepstow. Please keep the Electoral College in your prayers.
Bydd Etholiad Archesgob newydd Cymru yn parhau ar ddydd Mercher Gorffennaf 30ain. Cadwch y Coleg Etholiadol yn eich gweddΓ―au.
#ChurchInWales
#OTD #ArYDyddHwn
Today we have been celebrating Sant Iago - in Welsh & Spanish. Saint James in English.
Patron saint of pilgrims.
Here his image in medieval Raredos in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Trinity Chapel.
With pilgrims staff, hat, books, bag - same as our current pilgrims here today.
Two Talks this week on 1588 William Morgan Bible
Meet in St Thomas Becket Chapel, off north transept.
π Tickets in nave shop or online at www.StDavidsCathedral.org.uk/discover/library
11am Today/Monday 21st July
2pm Wednesday 23rd July
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#OTD #ArYDyddHwn a month ago #CALCA2025 conference starting in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social
1st Day - Early Bibles in Welsh
...& one of them in Wales for 1st time!
(Diolch i @westminsterabbey.bsky.social !)
Another lovely & busy week in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social with early printed Bibles in Welsh & Irish. So interesting to share their stories.
... & alongside other anniversaries...Annie Kenny & suffragettes visit, 9th July 1908
More 1588 Talks to come stdavidscathedral.org.uk/discover/lib...
1588 Welsh Bible, on loan from @westminsterabbey.bsky.social Library to whom William Morgan gave it, is on public display in @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social Treasury.
As well as the public exhibition, tickets for Talks & Tours are available online at:
www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/discover/library
1588 Beibl Cymraeg ar fenthyg I ni o Lyfrgell @westminsterabbey.bsky.social i'w weld yn gyhoeddus yn Trysorlys @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social
Hefyd, tocynau ar gyfer Sgwrsiau a Theithiau ychwanegol yn: www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/discover/library
#ShakespeareSunday
@hollowcrownfans.bsky.social
Richard II
Act3Sc2
Within the hollow crown
That rounds the mortal temples of a king.
π·Filming of @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social Richard II in nave @stdavidscathedral.bsky.social 2012.
Ben Whishaw as Richard II, Rory Kinnear as Bolingbroke/Henry IV.
