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Carmarthen (kərmär`thən), Welsh Caerfyrddin, town (1981 pop. 13,860), Carmarthenshire, S Wales, on the Tywi (Towy) River. It is a port for small vessels, a transportation hub, a cattle market, and a dairy center. In the Middle Ages, Carmarthen was an important wool port. Its old castle (now in ruins) was the headquarters of Welsh chieftains. Carmarthen's parish church of St. Peter (14th cent.) is also noteworthy. The local Trinity College is a teacher-training school. CarmarthenTown (pop., 2001: 13,130), administrative centre of the county of Carmarthenshire, southern Wales. It lies on the Afon Tywi above the mouth of the Bristol Channel. Both the Romans and Normans built strongholds there. An Augustinian priory dating from the Norman period once housed the Black Book of Carmarthen (c. 1250), which is the oldest Welsh manuscript extant. Carmarthen a market town in S Wales, the administrative centre of Carmarthenshire: Norman castle. Pop.: 14 648 (2001) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From SpR Trauma & Orthopaedics, All Wales Higher Training Programme, Cardiff, Wales; the Department of Radiology, Dafen, Llanelli, Wales; and West Wales General Hospital, Carmarthen, Wales. |
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