Giraldus Cambrensis - Cardiff, Wales. - Dead Poets' Society Memorials on Waymarking.com

A lifesize marble sculpture of Gerald of Wales (Latin-Giraldus Cambrensis) stands proudly in the marble hall of Welsh Heroes, in the City hall Cardiff, Capitol of Wales.

"Gerald of Wales, or Giraldus Cambrensis, was born at Manorbier Castle in Pembrokshire approx 1146. His real name was Gerald de Barri. His father, William de Barry, was a leading Welsh nobleman. His uncle was Bishop of St. David's and he received a religious education. He became chaplain to King Henry II of England in 1184. He accompanied Prince John on his expedition to Ireland in 1184, which led to his first book, Topographia Hibernica (1188). In 1188 he accompanied the Archbishop of Canterbury, Baldwin of Exeter, on a tour of Wales recruiting for the Third Crusade, which led to him writing the Itinerarium Cambriae (1191) and the Descriptio Cambriae (1194). He died in about 1223.
It is generally agreed today that his most distinguished works are those dealing with Wales and Ireland, with his two books on his beloved Wales the most important: Itinerarium Kambriae and Descriptio Kambriae which tell us much about Welsh history and geography and reflect on the Cultural relationship between the Welsh and the English"
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List of 'Gerald of Wales' books that have been translated into english: (visit link)

All of Geralds work was in Latin, but as far as I can work out, from the bits I can understand there are several references to his poetry: (visit link)

There are several references to Geralds Latin poetry, one of which can be found at: (visit link)

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