Llandysiliogogo 
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Llandysiliogogo chapels
For further details of this project see Cardiganshire Chapels Database
Compiled by Gareth Hicks (Feb 2007)
Sources
NB. Not
all available data was necessarily used from sources - and sources 1 & 4 have been combined as similar
- 1. The Chapels Recording Project in Wales (RCAHMW)
- 2.
The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales., byJones, I.G. & Williams, D.
UWP,
Cardiff, 1976
- 3.
Nonconformist Registers of Wales published by the National Library of Wales in 1994.
- 4.
The Parish Churches and Nonconformist Chapels of Wales: Their
Records and where to Find them, Vol. One, Cardigan - Carmarthen -
Pembroke, by Rawlins, B.J. (1987).
- 5. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive Cd Books Cd
- 6. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive Cd Books Cd
- 7. My Ancestors were Congregationalists in England and Wales, by D J H Clifford, SOG, 1992.
- 8. Independent Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
- 9. Death and Burial indexes available for purchase from Cardiganshire Family History Society
- 10. Online Commercial & Residential Directories as
appropriate to a particular parish - apart from what may already be on
Genuki, see also the Historical Directories site
Other sources
- Dyfed FHS - Photographs of chapels (may also be other data there)
- Archives Network Wales
- Lewis 1833 on Genuki (Samuel Lewis's
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833
)
All
- Monumental
inscriptions for Llandysiliogogo Parish [Sant Tysilio, Bwlchyfadfa,
Capel Cynon, Cruglas, Gwenlli, Llwyndafydd, Nanternis, Neuadd,
Pen-sarn, Pisgah, Talgarreg.] (index only) are available on microfiche
from Dyfed FHS
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Baptist
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Llwyndafydd Welsh Baptist church, Llwyndafydd
- Llwyndafydd
Welsh Baptist church, Llwyndafydd
SN37045560
Baptists & Independents
worshipped together until Baptists built this chapel
Chapel
built 1778/9, rebuilt 1829, renewed 1898.
Members;
90 in 1840
Still
open 1998 (1) & (4)
- Llwyndafydd Particular Baptist
Erected in 1779
Thomas Griffiths, Baptist Minister
1851 (2)
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Congregational
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Nanternis Welsh Independent chapel, Nanternis
- Nanternis
Welsh Independent chapel, Nanternis
SN37245647
Weekly prayer meetings before chapel
built in 1867, modified early C20th & schoolroom added 1923.
Still
open 1998 (1) & (4)
- Shown
as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)
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Pisgah Welsh Independent chapel, Pisgah
- Pisgah
Welsh Independent chapel, Pisgah
SN41455138
Preaching from an early period
before chapel built at Pantswelt in 1821; rebuilt 1849, 1871
(1875) & vestry added 1898. Membership was 200
for years Records;
1. Sunday school minute book 1897-1907 NLW
2. account book 1907-16 NLW
Still
open 1998 (1) & (4)
- Pisgah Ind
Erected
in 1821
Robert
Thomas, Minister
1851 (2)
-
- See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
- Cardiganshire Family History Society
- Index to deaths and burials in Cardiganshire from non-conformist
records is available on fiche. Check details on their site, for this
parish includes; Pisgah (Ind., 1907-18, 1911-95).
- James, M Euronwy.
Annibynwyr Pisgah a Phenrhiwgaled, Ceredigion [Pisgah and Penrhiwgaled Independent Churches, Cardiganshire]. Llandysul, 1971 [LDS GS 994004]
- Pisga
Ind chapel, Talgarreg shown
as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)
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Methodist
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Neuadd Welsh CM chapel, (Capel Neuadd) Nanternis
- Neuadd
Welsh CM chapel, Nanternis (on Cross Rd between Llwyndafydd
and
Nanternis) SN36935615
Chapel built 1867-8, chapel
house built 1869. Members; 55
in 1902 Not still open 1998
(1) & (4)
- Hanes Methodistiaeth, rhan ddeheuol Sir Aberteifi : oddechreuad y "Diwvgiad Methodistaidd" yn 1735 hyd 1900 . By
John Evans. Dolgellau , 1904. (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church History
in the southern part of Cardiganshire from 1735 to 1900) This
book contains an entry for each CM chapel in existence
in South Cardiganshire at the end of 1900, including this one.
It includes a history of preaching in the area before
the chapel was built, lists deacons, ministers etc, and
contains a wealth of genealogical information.
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Pensarn Welsh CM chapel, Hafod Iwan, Caerwedros
- Pensarn
Welsh CM chapel, Hafod Iwan, Caerwedros
SN38105482
Started c.1744 at Coedybrain
Chapel built 1794/5 on
Tirgwyn land, enlarged 1806, c.1815, rebuilt 1833, 1875.
Members; 40 in 1902
Records; births and bapts 1815-37
PRO & in IGI Not still open
1998 (1) & (4)
- Pensarn
CM
Erected
in 1794
Evan
Evans, Secretary
1851 (2)
- Pen-sarn CM chapel, Llandysiliogogo Bapts
1813-37 PRO
-
- See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;
- Eglwys Pensarn, Llandysliogogo, cofysgrifau (records) 1813-1966
"Adeiladwyd y capel yn 1794 ar ddarn o dir yn perthyn i fferm Tirgwyn ger
Caerwedros ym mhlwyf Llandysiliogogo. Cafwyd y tir gan Llewelyn Parry, Gurnos,
ar brydles o 99 o flynyddoedd, am 8s. y flwyddyn. Ceir tystysgrif yn cadarnhau'r
adeilad fel man addoli yn 1853. Yn 1894 prynwyd y capel, y ty a'r tir am £172
10s. Cyn ei gau yn 1966 roedd y capel yn perthyn i Ddosbarth Ceinewydd,
Henaduriaeth De Aberteifi"
- Application to convert from chapel to holiday accomodation,
2004
- Hanes Methodistiaeth, rhan ddeheuol Sir Aberteifi : oddechreuad y "Diwvgiad Methodistaidd" yn 1735 hyd 1900 . By
John Evans. Dolgellau , 1904. (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church History
in the southern part of Cardiganshire from 1735 to 1900) This
book contains an entry for each CM chapel in existence
in South Cardiganshire at the end of 1900, including this one.
It includes a history of preaching in the area before
the chapel was built, lists deacons, ministers etc, and
contains a wealth of genealogical information.
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Miscellaneous
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Bwlchyfadfa Unitarian chapel (Capel y Fadfa), Bwlchyfadfa
- Bwlchyfadfa
Unitarian chapel (Capel y Fadfa), Bwlchyfadfa
SN43644951
Independents from Penrhiwgaled and
Unitarians from Llwynrhydowen came together here
Chapel built 1813,
rebuilt 1830, 1850, 1874 & 1905. Members;
104 in 1839 Records;
history from Yr Ymofynydd 1929 says that an old account
book of John Thomas (Tomos Saer) contained lists of members
of this chapel 1839-44 Still
open 1998 (1) &
(4)
-
- See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
- Bwlchyfadfa Presbyterian
Erected 'about forty years ago'
John Davies, Minister
1851 (2)
- Cardiganshire Family History Society - Index to deaths and burials in Cardiganshire from
non-conformist records is available on fiche. Check details on their site, for this parish includes ; Bwlchyfadfa (Unitarian, 1878-1999)
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Extract from
Hanes Plwyf Llandyssul 1896 [The History of Llandysul], by Rev W J Davies 1896, translated by Ivor Griffiths
"The cause was started here around 1812 by the Rev.John Jones, the eldest
son of the Rev.Jonathan Jones, Rhydybont, assisted by a number of laymen, chief
among them being David Evans, of Gwardafolog, the grandfather of Mrs Jones,
Frondes.
After the Rev.Timothy Davis,who was assitant minister to his father in Llwynrhydowen,
had
left for England in 1810, Mr John Jones received a call to assist Mr Davis,
which
he accepted. But, soon a disagreement arose between Mr Davis and Mr Jones,and
the later left with some friends to establish the cause in Bwlchyfadfa, which
is on the border between the parishes of Llandyssul and Llandissiliogogo, but
actually in the last named parish. The chapel is about 7 miles from the village
of Llandyssul. Some of the members of Penrhiwgaled living in the area of Talgarreg
joined with Mr Jones' party,and they agreed to hold services there alternately.
As the Arminians of the Bwlch were moving away from Arminianism and moving in
the direction of Unitarianism,the gap between them and the people of Penrhiwgaled
was widening until the Penrhiwgaled people decided to leave.
As there was a provision in the lease that the minister of Penrhiwgaled was
to preach in the Bwlch twice a month, the Independents had certain rights in
the place. When they left, the remainder of the members gave them £35 to give
up their rights in the chapel, and in part, with this money, they built Pisgah
chapel in 1821.
Mr Jones was only here for a short while, and the Rev.L.Davis of Llwynrhydowen,
along
with his assistant, the Rev.D.L.Jones, Glyn Adda, took over the care of the young
church. The later was followed by the Rev.W.Rees of Bridgend, earlier of Cilgwyn,
and
the father of the Rev.W.Rees, Rhydygwin. Mr Rees was an assistant until 1830.
After the retirement of the Rev. D. Davis, Castell Hywel, in 1820, the Rev.J.Davies,the
son of the Rev.D,Davies, Llanybri,was ordained in 1821, and was here until his
death in 1858. The Rev.W.Rees was followed by the Rev.D. Evans, B.A.,who was
ordained in the Llwyn in 1830. He was minister of Bwlchyfadfa and Llwynrhydowen
until 1853. After him came the Rev.Peter Joseph, who ministered from June 19th
1853 until his death in 1857. The Rev.W. Thomas (Gwilyrn Marles) came here when
still a student in 1858, and as a full minister in 1860 after graduating an M.A.,
in
Glasgow University, and served the church until 1879. Then the Rev.W.James B.A.,of
Hen-dy-Cwrdd, Aberdare was called to serve the church, and served faithfully
from October 1879 until 1888. In 1889, the Rev. W..J. Davies, minister in Dowlais
and Gellionen was given a call, and began his ministry on the first Sunday in
June 1889, and continued to serve the church until the end of July 1896
On June 16th 1877,the church of Bwlchyfadfa bought 1 1/2 acres of land from
Mr John Thomas of Pantybryn, to make into a graveyard, and the first to be buried
there was Eliza Jones ,the daughter of Thomas and Mary Jones of Henbant near
Talgarreg,who had died on March 17th 1878,aged 7 years. On the gravestone is
the following verse:
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Cymerwyd fi o dyner gol
Fy rhiaint,ac ni ddof yn ol;
Yn flaenffrwyth lluaws o bob oed,
Y beddrod
cyntaf i mi 'roed.
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[Gareth Hicks: 16 Oct 2011]
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