Celtic Texts

On these pages I hope to collect together a number of texts from early manuscripts, initially Welsh but later also Irish in origin. These will be as close to the original form as I can achieve within the limitations of reproduction on this website. Where online photographic reproductions of these manuscripts can be found I will indicate the fact, where known to me. Equally, where published editions are available I will indicate that too.

Welsh language texts - Testunau hanesyddol Cymraeg

Llyfr Coch Hergest - Red Book of Hergest - Jesus College, Oxford, MS111

• Poetry
• Canu Heledd

Llyfr Du Caerfyrddin - Black Book of Carmarthen - National Library of Wales, Peniarth 1

• Ymdidan Myrtin a Thaliessin (f1r-f4r, 1-7)
• Pa Gur (f47v-f48v, 94-96)
• Seithenhin Sawde Allan (Boddi Maes Gwyddno) (f53v-f54r, 106-107)

Llyfr Taliesin - Book of Taliesin - National Library of Wales, Peniarth 2

• Arymes Prydein Vawr (f.6r-f.8v, 13-18)
• Angar Kyfyndawt (f.8v-f.11r, 18-23)
• Kat Godeu (f.11r-f.13r, 23-27)
• Golychafi Gulwyd (f.16r-f.16v, 33-34)
• Trawsganu Kynan Garwyn (f.22r-f.22v, 45-6)
• Preideu Annwfyn (f.25v-f.26v, 54-56)
• Gweith Argoet Llwyfein (f.28v, 60)
• Marwnat Dylan Eil Ton (f.32r, 67)

Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch - White Book of Rhydderch - National Library of Wales, Peniarth 4

• Branwen Uerch Lyr: Second Branch of the Mabinogi (f.10r-f.16r, cols.38-61)

National Library of Wales, Peniarth 53

• prydein a ddiein ay damchwein by Rhys Bardd (p.28)

Cyfrinach Beirdd Ynys Prydain (Abertawe, 1829)

• Trioedd Cerdd pp.43-47