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Carmarthenshire was the most populous of the five historic counties of Wales to remain majority Welsh-speaking throughout the 20th century. According to the 1911 Census , 84.9 per cent of the county's population were Welsh-speaking (compared with 43.5 per cent in all of Wales), with 20.5 per cent of Carmarthenshire's overall population being ...
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.
History of Carmarthenshire, Wales. Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. A. Archaeological sites in Carmarthenshire (1 C ...
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] Veprauskas has argued for the Post-Roman settlement's identification as the 'Cair Guorthigirn' [ 6 ] (" Fort Vortigern ") listed by Nennius among the 28 cities of ...
The museum tells the rich history the county through a diverse collection of artifacts, paintings and portraits.In addition there is a notable collection of Welsh furniture and costume, a Victorian era village schoolroom, articles associated with the county's farming and agricultural heritage and an exhibition on World War II's home front.
Kidwelly (Welsh: Cydweli) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, southwest Wales, approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the most populous town in the county, Llanelli. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 3,689.
Ammanford (Welsh: Rhydaman ⓘ) is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales.At the 2021 census the community had a population of 5,445, and the wider built up area had a population of 8,285.
Whitland takes its name from its medieval Cistercian abbey. The monastery pre-dates Tintern but now is very much a ruin. The "white land" of the name ( Latin : Albalanda ) may refer to the famous Ty Gwyn ( English : White House ) where Hywel's parliament met, to the monks' unstained woollen cloaks, or to the abbey's limestone.