Stories
Stories, people and places from the heart of Carmarthen.
HistoryThe Carmarthen Cheese Riot of 1818
The Carmarthen Cheese Riot took place in September 1818, when local people stopped cheese from being shipped out of Carmarthen. The protest was driven by anger that cheese and butter were being exported rather than sold locally at a time when food was a serious concern for working people.
LifeGŵyl y Daffodil
Every spring, Carmarthen bursts into colour for Gŵyl y Daffodil — a lively celebration of Welsh culture, community spirit and the arrival of spring.
HistoryWhy Carmarthen Is Linked to Merlin
Few places in Britain are tied to Merlin as strongly as Carmarthen. Ask almost anyone in Wales, and they will know the old association: Merlin, prophecy, mystery — and Carmarthen.
HistoryThe State Sword of Carmarthen
Few towns in Britain can claim a civic symbol as distinctive as Carmarthen’s State Sword. For almost five centuries, it has been carried before the mayor on ceremonial occasions
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There's also a Love Carmarthen mobile phone app, available for both Android and Apple iOS, which lists all the latest events happening in and around the town.
