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  Carmarthen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Carmarthen is possibly the oldest town in Wales and was recorded by Ptolemy and in the Antonine Itinerary.
Carmarthen has a large proportion of Welsh speakers, with the county of Carmarthenshire as a whole boasting the largest population of such by number (the largest Welsh-speaking population by proportion is in Gwynedd).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carmarthen   (1006 words)

  
 Archaeology in Wales - Archaeoleg CAMBRIA Archaeology
Carmarthen's post-Conquest history (this account of which is based on James 1980, and Lodwick and Lodwick 1972) begins with the establishment of a castle in 1093, not on the present site but at Rhydygors to the south of the landscape area.
Carmarthen had been subject to a number of attacks during the 12th century, and was besieged by both Glyndwr in 1407 and during the civil war.
Carmarthen is characterised by a number of good quality former town houses that are mainly concentrated in the centre of the town, while most 18th- and 19th-century building is located at its periphery.
www.acadat.com /HLC/HLCTowy/area/area181.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Carmarthen Castle
The castle at Carmarthen, on its rocky eminence overlooking the River Twyi, must have dominated the medieval town just as, a little way to the east, the Roman fort must have dominated the Roman town a thousand years before.
Carmarthen quickly became the administrative center of south-west Wales as it had been under the Romans, and inevitably underwent a series of attacks and rebuilding episodes during the turbulent struggles between Welsh and English in the 12th and 13th centuries.
The town walls and four gates, the Augustinian priory and the Franciscan house of the grey friars, have all disappeared.
www.castlewales.com /carmarth.html   (763 words)

  
 Carmarthen Town
Carmarthen itself, although the County town, has suffered from a hotch-potch of development and poor planning over the years with the result that industrial development has taken place close to the town centre - blighting visitors' first impressions.
Shopping areas in the town have been upgraded in recent years and are for most purposes adequate but they by no means match those offered in similar sized towns elsewhere in the UK.
A recent addition in Carmarthen is the Greyfriars shopping mall (tiled wall panels were supplied by Felingwm Pottery), which whilst welcome was built without overhead cover in this, one of the wettest parts of the UK.
www.llanegwad-carmarthen.co.uk /carmstown.htm   (1211 words)

  
 Carmarthen Town AFC news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
With Town camped in the visitors half for most of the second period a combination of desperate defending (Simon Heal cleared his own lines on three occasions), wayward finishing and the woodwork (Evans denied three times) saw Town unable to press home their considerable advantage to convert possession into goals.
Town captain Rhodri Jones celebrated his return to fitness when he struck an early lead for the visitors, bundling in a cross from the right through a crowded box on 12 minutes.
Carmarthen Town beat Caerau Ely (Cardiff) 5-3 on Monday evening in what was the Richmond Park outfit's first competitive run out in preparation for their historic UEFA Cup tie against Longford Town next week.
www.carmarthentownafc.net /press.html   (6364 words)

  
 MORIDVNVM DEMETARVM
Iter XII is entitled "the route from Muridunum to Viroconium", and details the 186 mile journey from Carmarthen, the civitas capital of the Demetae to Viroconium Cornoviorum (Wroxeter, Shropshire) the capital of the Cornovii tribe.
In this itinerary the first town along the route is named as Leucarum (Loughor, West Glamorgan), which is reported as being 15 miles distant from Muridunum.
The last appearance of Carmarthen in the classical sources is thought to occur in the Ravenna Cosmology of the seventh century, where the name Macatonion (R&C#61), is listed between the entries for Glevum colonia (Gloucester) and the unidentified stations Epocessa & Ypocessa.
www.roman-britain.org /places/moridunum.htm   (742 words)

  
 Wales on the Web: Online Communities
Carmarthen County is a portal for the whole of Carmarthenshire, and contains general information on the county and a business directory.
The Llanelli Town Council website is intended to act both as an introduction to what the town of Llanelli and surrounding area have to offer, and as a portal to the services and facilities provided by the Council.
The town borders on the River Taf with the county of Pembrokeshire.
www.cymruarywe.org /cayw/index/en/307/0965   (4072 words)

  
 Carmarthenshire snippets [2]
In 1801, the census population of the town was 5548.
In fact Carmarthen's metal based industries were never very big and ceased operations during the C19 with the advent of coal for smelting and the migration of works and workers to the coalfield areas.
The fact that town is 10 miles from where the Towy finally reaches the sea was at one point an advantage until piracy was suppressed in the C17.
home.clara.net /tirbach/HelpPagepearlsCarmarthen2.html   (4867 words)

  
 December News
Carmarthen Town's home match with Afan Lido has been cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions, as has Conwy United's match with Rhyl at the Morfa.
In today's top of the League of Wales clash between Barry Town and Aberystwyth Town, the pretenders to Barry's crown were taught a cruel lesson.
Carmarthen took the lead through a blistering 35th minute strike from Dean Rossiter, which burst through a crowd of players, and surprised Barry keeper, Andy Dibble.
www.geocities.com /Colosseum/Bleachers/1075/decnews.html   (2593 words)

  
 GENUKI: Carmarthen
There is a brief account of the history of the church on the home page of St Peter's, Carmarthen, also see Carmarthenonline's site for the church which has a history and much more.
A church is born: the story of the formation, establishment and development of Carmarthen Evangelical Church.
Places, villages, farms etc within Carmarthen as shown on the parish map on the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file].
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/wal/CMN/Carmarthen   (1961 words)

  
 journal of a writing man
Situated on a hill overlooking a navigable river, with fortifications and traces of ecclesiastical establishments, it ought to be a joy to behold.
Then, providing you actually manage to get to the centre of the town and find your way through it, the carpark you're most likely to encounter is a wasteland of broken concrete and tipped fillings of various kinds where the livestock market used to be.
The galling thing is that, five minutes further on, through the town, is some of the most beautiful countryside in Wales.
www.oldgreypoet.com /2003/200306/20030604.html   (620 words)

  
 City and County of Swansea - Leisure and Tourism
Carmarthen town is a good place to explore and somewhere Dylan often visited while he was living in Laugharne.
It was at the Infirmary just outside the town that Dylan's Aunt, Ann Jones, died in 1933 and where Dylan's third and last child, Colm Garan, was born in 1949.
It is to Carmarthen that young Thomas and the villagers of Johnstown go in search of his Grandpa in Dylan's fine autobiographical short story 'A Visit to Grandpa's' from 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog'.
www.swansea.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=2328&articleaction=language   (607 words)

  
 Seven-screen cinema for Carmarthen town - Sgrîn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The 1,000 seat multiplex will mean movie fans in the area will be able to see films on their nationwide release dates instead of waiting weeks.
It is part of Apollo's expansion programme which aims to increase the number of cinema screens it operates in the UK from 63 to 105 within three years.
Apollo development director Steve Lavelle said: "Carmarthen is already a bustling shopping centre and the new development will open up the northern end of the town and extend its retail core.
www.sgrin.co.uk /2320.html   (274 words)

  
 Carmarthen CHC | Visiting us
Carmarthen/Dinefwr CHC office is situated in Carmarthen town centre and disabled access is possible, but please notify the office in advance in order that a ramp can be placed in position.
We are situated in one of the main town streets with an 1/2 hour parking outside but convenient car parking is available close by.
Ceredigion CHC is a ground floor office situated in Aberystwyth town centre with disabled access and toilets.
www.wales.nhs.uk /chc/page.cfm?OrgID=206&PID=406   (132 words)

  
 Town - UK Shop Search > Town
Town boss Joe Royle admits that although he would like to bring in a loan striker it now...
Bungalow Town was the affectionate name for the film industry that existed at Shoreham By Sea, in Sussex, during the early 1900s.
Shoreham By Sea is a seaside town, on the South Coast of England, situated between Worthing and Brighton...
www.infospot.com /searchdirectory/shops/Town.html   (376 words)

  
 icNorthWales - Carmarthen Town 1, Caernarfon Town 2
CAERNARFON Town's successful travels continued with a shock win against high-flyers Carmarthen Town.
Carmarthen's Rhodri Jones fired a spectacular opening goal against the run of play on 26 minutes with a blistering shot from 25 yards.
CARMARTHEN TOWN: Pennock, Carter, Lloyd, Giles, Chiverton (Burke 76), R Jones, Summers, Kennedy, Lima (Hardy 35), Dodds, Devonald (K Evans 76).
icnorthwales.icnetwork.co.uk /football/league/tm_objectid=15240824&method=full&siteid=50142&headline=carmarthen-town-1--caernarfon-town-2-name_page.html   (377 words)

  
 Carmarthen on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
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.
Carmarthen's parish church of St. Peter (14th cent.) is also noteworthy.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Carmarth.asp   (301 words)

  
 Archaeology in Wales - Archaeoleg CAMBRIA Archaeology
The Carmarthen historic town survey aims to develop improved understanding of the historic development of the town and identify the archaeological potential of different zones.
It is intended that the results of the survey will also be made publicly available through the publication of a booklet and in the long term through the County Council's web site.
Phase 1 work, which included the production of an initial report providing an overview of the historical development of Carmarthen and its archaeology, was completed in 2003-2004.
www.acadat.com /projects/carmarthentownsurvey.htm   (253 words)

  
 Sporting successes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Carmarthen Online would like to offer congratulations to the town's rugby and football clubs for their achievements this season.
Carmarthen Town AFC finished 4th in the FAW League of Wales and they will surely be relishing the prospect of more success next season.
Carmarthen Quins ended as runners up in Division 2 of the WRU National League and this position was secured following a magnificent win away to champions Glamorgan Wanderers in the last game of the season.
www.carmarthencounty.co.uk /pages/sport.htm   (217 words)

  
 CARMARTHEN TOWN MARKET :: IndyCymru :: independent news for Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
It is quite clear that the planners are statisticians with no concept of how to permit a healthy organic development of a town to benefit its inhabitants, not the profit of foreign exploiters planning to drain wealth away from the town.
There is already a business in Carmarthen that has stopped trading because their insurers, who had covered their businesses for fifty claim free years found themselves unable to continue the cover.
It seems that Carmarthen people are not opposed to modernisation, but they want to keep their historic town, their little shops, which they are losing rapidly to the big giants.
www.indycymru.org.uk /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=372&mode=&order=   (2126 words)

  
 ireland.com / Today / Sport / Soccer
Goals either side of half time from Stephen Paisley and Barry Ferguson ensured a deserved victory for the FAI Cup-holders over their out-of-season Welsh opponents who will just be glad to still be in with a chance when the two sides meet in the return leg in a fortnight.
Carmarthen started the game well and Longford goalkeeper Stephen O'Brien was forced to turn away Mark Dodds' left-foot drive before Daniel Thomas had a goalbound effort blocked by Ferguson inside the opening 10 minutes.
Carmarthen still had chances with Thomas almost getting on the end of a Neil Smothers pass in the 32nd minute only for O'Brien and Sean Dillon to both block.
www.ireland.com /sports/soccer/2005/0714/1121295527217_1121373815877.html   (340 words)

  
 Welsh Premier League Football - all the news from Aberystwyth to Welshpool
NEW Carmarthen Town boss Mark Jones is relishing the challenge that awaits him at Richmond Park.
"Carmarthen Town is a big club and this is a massive challenge for me. The club craves success and I hope I can bring it about," he said.
"Carmarthen have a fantastic fan base - a successful team would draw crowds of over 700 and the ground is one of the best in the league and still being improved."
www.welsh-premier.com /news.php?ID=1036   (356 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | South West Wales | Castle reveals town's secrets
To many Carmarthen Castle is one of the less impressive medieval fortresses in Wales.
The find has led experts to believe key streets in Carmarthen town centre were once lower than they are today and an area is being cordoned off so archaeologists can uncover the hidden secrets.
Council chief executive Mark James said: "Carmarthen is the oldest town in Wales with a great heritage and tradition.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_west/3014731.stm   (437 words)

  
 Wales Genealogy
In thus supplying a want long felt, the opportunity was taken to give permanence to the more remarkable specialties of the local folklore, as well as to record many facts and incidents connected with the town which it is to be regretted have not long ere this formed part of an elaborate history.
Some discrepancies between the list of Mayors here given and that printed in 1818 are attributable to errors in that list, the names and dates in the present case having been collated with an ancient roll and other authentic records.
In the present greatly enlarged edition, new Maps have been introduced of the County, the Borough, and a minute miniature Map of the Town, specially prepared for the Work, which it is hoped will be found to add considerably to its value.
www.parishchest.com /en-gb/dept_152.html   (1062 words)

  
 Carmarthenshire County Council - NEW MUSEUM FOR CARMARTHEN TOWN CENTRE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The basement of the town library is being transformed as part of a major development by the county council.
Priceless artefacts relating to the town’s past will be displayed at the site, including Roman material discovered in the area.
“The town and surrounding area has a rich history and we want people who live, work and visit Carmarthen to be able to enjoy it.
www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk /eng/index.asp?locID=1&docID=3340   (491 words)

  
 xbarrytown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Carmarthen Town was founded as recently as 1948 and moved to their current ground Richmond Park in 1952.
In 1996 Carmarthen won the Welsh League and the Cyril Rogers Cup.
Was successful in a short stint as manager of Rhayader Town.
www.cybcity.com /citizens/xcarmarthen.htm   (549 words)

  
 CarmarthenTown.com - Home
Covering areas such as Carmarthen, Llandovery, Whitland, Ammanford, Llandeilo and Llanelli.
Carmarthen Town.com is a local business based in Carmarthen, Wales and is run by Carmarthen company.
Click on the "Local Directory" option on the left menu and navigate through the categories in the directory until you find the one that matched your business.
carmarthentown.com   (192 words)

  
 Properties for sale in Carmarthen
An ex local authority property situated on the outskirts of the market town of Carmarthen, there are some views from the rear elevation.
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Situated in a small village on the outskirts of the market town of Carmarthen, a 4 bedroom detached property with adjoining barn which would be suitab...
www.propertyfinder.com /property/browseBuy/L33931   (2850 words)

  
 The Threat to Carmarthen as a Market Town of distinction
A series of meetings between council officers, councillors, developers, market traders, the chamber of trade, town council and other interested groups are being held this week.
Monday is Carmarthen's quietest day, and no market users would be in town, as most of the stalls are shut.
A group called save our town have proposed an alternative plan, drawn up by architects, which leaves the market whre it is, in its present premises.
www.carmarthenmarket.blogspot.com   (3602 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Deal signed for £50m town scheme
The project, which includes plans to move the existing Carmarthen covered market, has aroused opposition from some in the town.
Opponents have argued the development will spoil the rural character of the town and have an adverse impact on existing traders.
But council officials claim the scheme will boost the number of people visiting the town by up to 30% once completed and that those opposed to the plans had nothing to fear.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/wales/south_west/4537137.stm   (271 words)

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