Cwmbiga Farm Penfforddlas Powys
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Whilst refurbishing the farmhouse, a rolled up note was found tucked into
the end of a beam. It had clearly been hidden in this manner to be
found by future occupants of Cwmbiga.We were lucky enough to show the note to Saran and Eurig Jones, who were able to both read the faded handwriting and, with the assistance of Saran's father, Maldwyn Thomas, translate the old fashioned Welsh.
The note is addressed to Thomas Morris, Elizabeth Morris, Edward Wigley, Eliza Morris and David Whigley and, translated into English, reads:
"Farewell brothers and sisters.No one knows why it was concealed in Cwmbiga.to be found at some time in the future. However, as a result of the efforts of Saran and Eurig, it has been established that the note was written some 170 years ago by a resident of Hirnant [another farm in Penfforddlas] and that the author was related to Dfydd Wigley, former AM and MP for Caernarfon.
Death has come to collect me.
I walked the most unfamiliar path.
This is the road of no return.
Behold me in the prime of my days.
Under the hand of death my appearance [is] ill.
In my shroud without effort [struggle]
Today going from the house to the grave.
If we find out more about the siginificance of the note, we will update this page.