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Jonathan Ceredig Davies
1859–1932
A self-taught Welsh traveler and collector of tradition, he turned long journeys and local stories into books that still carry the feel of lived experience. Best known for preserving the folklore of west and mid-Wales, he wrote with the curiosity of an explorer and the patience of a careful listener.
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Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales
by Jonathan Ceredig Davies
About the author
Born in Llangunllo, Cardiganshire, in 1859, Jonathan Ceredig Davies was a Welsh traveler, writer, genealogist, and folklorist. As a teenager he went to the Welsh settlement in Patagonia, an experience that shaped his wider life of travel and observation.
He later returned to Wales and became known for recording local traditions, customs, and legends that might otherwise have been lost. His best-known work, Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales, reflects both his interest in everyday rural life and his desire to preserve Welsh cultural memory.
Davies died in 1932. His writing remains valuable not only for its stories, but also for the picture it gives of Welsh life, belief, and identity at a moment when oral tradition was beginning to fade from common use.