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Term: Carmarthen

Located on River Towy above Bristol Channel; site of both Roman and Norman strongholds; important wool port in the Middle Ages; country's oldest manuscript, The Black Book of Carmarthen (ca. 1170-1230) is housed in the Augustinian priory; dairying is main activity.

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Carmarthen, Wales, 1833 - 1907, Llangunnor, Wales