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Carmarthen

[ kahr-mahr-thuhn ]

noun

  1. a seaport in Carmarthenshire, in southern Wales.


Carmarthen

/ ɑːˈɑːðə /

noun

  1. a market town in S Wales, the administrative centre of Carmarthenshire: Norman castle. Pop: 14 648 (2001)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Carmarthen1

From Welsh Caerfyrddin, possibly “Merlin's Fort” (from Caermerlin ) or “Seaside Town” (from Latin Moridunum, the capital of the Celtic tribe Demetae)
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Hywel Dda diabetes team can monitor Michelle's levels remotely, which means she can have a phone appointment rather than travelling to Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen every time.

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Richard Osman, who was born and brought up in Carmarthen, was on EgyptAir flight MS804 when it vanished in May 2016.

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Trevor Greenfield, 74, and his wife, Eileen, 68, were among the group of eight passengers stranded at Swindon, having boarded the train from London Paddington to Carmarthen.

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Simon Hart, ex-MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, was named alongside other former cabinet ministers in former prime minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list.

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London, Reading, Oxford and Cambridge are among places expected to experience the 22C warmth on Friday afternoon, while Cardiff and Carmarthen in Wales could see 21C around the same time.

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