Taliesin Williams
Taliesin Williams (bardic name Taliesin ab Iolo or Ab Iolo; 9 July 1787 – 16 February 1847) was a Welsh poet and author, and son of the notable Iolo Morganwg. He was born in Cardiff, went to school in Cowbridge, and became an assistant teacher at a boarding school run by Reverend David Davies in Neath. He worked as a stonemason with his father in 1815.
Also recorded as Taliesin ab Iolo · Ab Iolo
Taliesin Williams
- Born
- 1787 · Cardiff Gaol.
- Died
- 1847 · Merthyr Tydfil.
- Nationality
- Wales
- Occupation
- poet · bookseller · schoolmaster · stonemason
- Languages
- English
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Also worked under the name Ab Iolo. Born at Cardiff Gaol in 1787, died in Merthyr Tydfil in 1847.
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