Fishguard

Fishguard

and internationally for Wales grew up in Fishguard.

Catatonia lead singer Cerys Matthews went to Fishguard High School and now lives locally.

In the media

Fishguard has acquired a reputation as a result of "Hugh Pugh", a comic character in the Welsh TV series "Barry Welsh is Coming", who reports from Fishguard and constantly points out the rivalry between Fishguard and Haverfordwest.

Fishguard's "Royal Oak" pub appeared in the film "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" starring Academy Award nominee Clive Owen.

Lower Fishguard was used as "Llareggub" in the film of Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood", starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and Peter O'Toole. The film "Moby Dick" (starring Gregory Peck) was also filmed here in the 1950s.

ee also

* Fishguard Folk Festival

References

External links

*An account from [http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/Fishguard.htm historic-uk.com]
*Population figures [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/table_list.asp 2001]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2674348 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Fishguard / Abergwaun and surrounding area]
* [http://www.strollingguides.co.uk/books/pembrokeshire/places/fishguard.php Photographs and description from Strolling Guides]


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