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Carmarthen (UK: / k ər ˈ m ɑːr ð ən /, local: / k ɑːr-/; Welsh: Caerfyrddin [kairˈvərðɪn], 'Merlin's fort' or possibly 'Sea-town fort') is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community in Wales, lying on the River Towy 8 miles (13 km) north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay.
Edward I made Carmarthen the capital of this new county, establishing his courts of chancery and his exchequer there, and holding the Court of Great Sessions in Wales in the town. [8] The Normans transformed Carmarthen into an international trading port, the only staple port in Wales. Merchants imported food and French wines and exported wool ...
The addition of 'Caer' ("fort") gave the town its modern Welsh name 'Caerfyrddin' which was anglicized as 'Carmarthen'. A popular folk etymology interprets the name as "Fort of Myrddin" , though Celticist A. O. H. Jarman suggests that instead the name Myrddin was derived from Carmarthen's name. [5]
According to a tradition, Carmarthen is the birthplace of Merlin, the mythical magician. [1] It is said that Merlin made the following prophecy: [1] Should Merlin's Oak shall tumble down, Then shall fall Carmarthen town. According to another version of the prophecy, the town of Carmarthen will flood or drown if the oak falls.
Carmarthen Castle and River Towy, a print by Thomas Pennant (1781) The castle is in the county town of Carmarthen located 20 metres (66 ft) above sea level on a high terrace overlooking the tidal River Towy. [3] Carmarthen Bridge lies below the castle, at what was the lowest bridging point of the river 11 miles (18 km) from the sea. [3]
Eglwys Dewi Sant or St David's Church, was an Anglican parish church in the town of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.Built in the 1830s and briefly considered as a possible replacement cathedral for the dioceses of St David's, the church eventually became the home of Carmarthen's main Welsh-speaking Anglican congregation.
Pages in category "History of Carmarthenshire" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. ... Carmarthen Castle; Carmarthen Furnace Bank;
Carmarthen Borough Council was a local authority in the central part of Carmarthenshire, Wales created in 1835 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. It succeeded the Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty of the Borough of Carmarthen established by a Royal Charter of 1604.