The site of the boyhood home of Dic Aberdaron
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Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 27 Oct 2010
This field at Ysgubor bach was the site of Cae'r eos (= nightingale's field) the boyhood home of Richard Robert Jones - Dic Aberdaron (1780-1843), tramp, linguist, cat lover and summoner of spirits. http://www.penllyn.com/1/Hanes/daron/pics/dic%20aberdaron.htm This link has a 19thC photo of Cae'r eos. https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/1484 Image