Dogfael


Unidentified Saint, late fifteenth century, Church of St Mary, Beaumaris
Dogfael ab Ithael ap Ceredig was a cousin of David, and dedications to him in south-west Wales are in a variety of forms including Dogmael, Dogwell and Degwel. He is referred to as a cousin of David in poetry addressed to David, such as in 'Awdl-gywydd i Ddewi Sant' by Lewys Glyn Cothi.

Feast Day: Anhysbys/unknown

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Awdl-gywydd i Ddewi Sant

Short poem in praise of David by Lewys Glyn Cothi, mid–late fifteenth century.

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Dedication		  Well   Placename Landscape
feature		 Modern Text



Online sources

Further reading

S. Baring-Gould and John Fisher The Lives of the British Saints (London: Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1908), 349–51    View online

Barry J. Lewis Bonedd y Saint: An Edition and Study of the Genealogies of the Welsh Saints (Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 2023), §2

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