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Mynydd-y-garreg Population See Kidwelly OS grid reference SN427081 Community Kidwelly Town Council Principal area Carmarthenshire Ceremonial county Dyfed Country Wales Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town KIDWELLY Postcode district SA17 Dialling code 01554 Police Dyfed-Powys Fire Mid and West Wales Ambulance Welsh EU Parliament Wales UK Parliament Llanelli List of places: UK • Wales • Carmarthenshire Mynydd-y-garreg or Mynyddygarreg (English: the mountain of the stone) is a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, West Wales, bordering the historical town of Kidwelly. Mynydd-y-garreg Tower[1] is the name given to a Roman Pharos in the county of Flintshire, near Whitford.
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Administration
The town shares a Mayor and community council with the neighbouring town of Kidwelly.
Transport
By road the village lies 1 km from the A484 that connects Llanelli and Carmarthen. By rail Kidwelly train station lies 4 km away by road. A bus service operates connecting to bus routes running through kidwelly which allow passengers to travel to Llanelli, Carmarthen, Swansea amongst others.
Schools
The village has a Primary School, Ysgol Mynydd-y-Garreg School which, after threat of closure due to its diminutive pupil numbers was part of the cadw ein hysgolion (English: keep our schools)[2] campaign run by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (English: the welsh language society).
Entertainment
The village is home to a Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide recognised public house [3], The Prince of Wales.
Sport
The town has a local rugby union team called Mynydd-y-Garreg RFC. They have a training/playing ground with a clubhouse located in the village
Notable residents
The village is famous for being home to the late Welsh rugby union legend Ray Gravell. A road in the village had been named after him [4] and after his death serves as a reminder of one of the village's most famous residents. A sculpture erected in his honour at the Llanelli Scarlets' stadium Parc y Scarlets stands on a plinth made of stone quarried from the village.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/33228/details/GARREG+TOWER,+WHITFORD/
- ^ http://cymdeithas.org/ysgolion/archif/cat_news.html
- ^ http://carmarthencamra.mysite.orange.co.uk/
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/3097415.stm
- ^ http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/08/16/scarlets-stadium-tribute-to-ray-91466-24450780/
External links
Coordinates: 51°41′00″N 4°09′50″W / 51.68330°N 4.16392°W
Categories:- Llanelli
- Villages in Carmarthenshire
- Carmarthenshire geography stubs
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