A Boduan man has been appointed as the Llyn and Eifionydd National Eisteddfod resident poet.

The Eisteddfod announced the appointment of Iestyn Tyne, who is pictured on Garn Boduan, close to the 2021 Eisteddfod site and his family home, on Monday.

This is the first time the Eisteddfod has appointed a resident poet for the project, and the aim is to chronicle the community project in an exciting and new way, with Iestyn composing poems to reflect the project locally.

Iestyn said: “I am delighted. The fact I was brought up a stone’s throw away from the festival Maes has made this opportunity even more special, and I look forward to working with people of all backgrounds living in the area.

“It’s vital we bring people together for this festival and project to be a success – and what better way of doing this than through poetry?”

Eisteddfod chief executive, Betsan Moses said: “We wish Iestyn well and look forward to reading and hearing his work.”