Adda Fras () was a
Welsh
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* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
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poet and writer of prophecies. Though he is mentioned in a number of texts, little of his own work survives. In ''Dafydd ap Gwilym a'i gyfoeswyr'' 156, he is associated with
Casnodyn
Casnodyn (fl. first half of the 14th century) was a Welsh-language poet born in Gilfai, near present-day Swansea
Swansea (; cy, Abertawe ) is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known ...
. He is buried in
Maenan Abbey
Maenan Abbey (formally: The Abbey Church of Saint Mary and All Saints; alternatively: Abaty Maenan, or Maynan Abbey; now Maenan Abbey Hotel) was a monastic religious house located in Maenan, Conwy, Wales. It is situated near Llanrwst.
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, near
Conwy
Conwy (, ), previously known in English as Conway, is a walled market town, community and the administrative centre of Conwy County Borough in North Wales. The walled town and castle stand on the west bank of the River Conwy, facing Deganwy o ...
.
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13th-century Welsh poets
14th-century Welsh poets
1240 births
1320 deaths
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