Abernant, Carmarthenshire, Wales Genealogy

Wales Carmarthenshire  Carmarthenshire Parishes Aber-nant

History
"ABERNANT (ABER-NANT), a parish, in the union of CARMARTHEN, higher division of the hundred of ELVET . . . 5 miles (W.N.W.) from Carmarthen; containing 890 inhabitants. The village, which is pleasantly situated on the banks of the river Cowin, about two miles westward of the road leading from Carmarthen to Newcastle and Cardigan, was formerly much frequented at the time of the Carmarthen races, which for many years took place within this parish . . . The living is a discharged vicarage, with the perpetual curacy of Convil in Elvet annexed . . The church, dedicated to St Lucia, is a small neat building, pleasantly situated in a small neat building, in a quiet and retired spot. There is a place for worship for Independents..." [From A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (S. Lewis, 1844).] For more information see Aber-Nant, Carmarthenshire at genuki.org.uk

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