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Our Christmas Lunch and President's Address this year will be on
Saturday 5th December 2026, 12 for 12:30pm
Speaker: President Thomas Lloyd, OBE, DL, FSA, Wales Herald Extraordinary
Venue: The Red Lion Llandybie,
For booking form contact - [email protected] book by 23rd Nov.
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Our November newsletter has just dropped with details of our annual November day conference on the theme of 'Carmarthenshire Heroes and Heroines' follow the link here: carmants.org.uk/
Our September Newsletter has just been uploaded here carmants.org.uk/en/publicati…
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Get our August newsletter here: carmants.org.uk/en/publicati… with updates and reports including on our visit to the Hafod Morfa Copper Works to see the great work being done by the Friends of the Copperworks.
Next event: guided tour of Whitland Abbey booking and parking details below, fee £5: Sat 8 Aug (1.30pm meet & park at Ysgol Llys Hywel, Market Street, Whitland,car share to the abbey, return to the Memorial Hall for tea & cake and talk.
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Our next event is 11am next Saturday 4th July, 2026
"Walk and talk: Hafod Morfa Copper Works, Lower Swansea Valley"
Professor: Ray Collier.
Location: Meet at the chimney sculpture opposite Landore Park and Ride, SA1 2LE (grid ref: SS66129) Donations Optional.
Our next event is a Walk, Talk & Picnic on Sat 20 June, 2pm 'Dryslwyn Castle, Bridge and Village' Speaker: Heather James. Meet at: Dryslwyn Castle car park, SA32 8RN. Climb up from carpark; talk and short walk for those who can’t do the climb. Bring a picnic to end the afternoon.
Are you looking for free online resources on Carmarthenshire history? Volume 58 of the Camarthenshire Antiquary is now on our website carmants.org.uk/carantiquari… and features articles on iron foundries in Carmarthen and the 'White Court' at Bryn-y-Beirdd.
Today - Today - Talk, and AGM: A view through two windows: an illustrated history of Llanybri.
Speakers: Bruce Wallace
Venue information: Capel Newydd, Llanybri, SA33 5HL (grid ref: SN336 127). Some on-road parking; car sharing recommended. Optional donation to the chapel.
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A quick reminder of the change of venue from Llanarthne to Pontargothi for our February event this Saturday 14 February, 2.00pm 'Some Medieval Carmarthenshire houses with special reference to Lan-lash, Broad-oak'
Eurig Davies & Christopher Plummer
Pontargothi Memorial Hall.
Please note the change of venue for our February event below:
Sat 14 Feb, 2pm
Two talks: Some Medieval Carmarthenshire houses with special reference to Lan-lash, Broad-oak.
Speakers: Eurig Davies and Christopher Plummer
Venue information: Pontargothi Memorial Hall, SA32 7LZ
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Our Welsh lecture (with translation) is on this Saturday 17 January, 2pm Tabernacle Schoolroom Carmarthen '"Naill ai'n dda neu'n ddrwg gynddeiriog"? Merched 'drwg' Sir Gâr yn y ddeunawfed ganrif a'r bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg'.
Speaker: Dr Eryn White.
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Woke up to a wonderful review of our new book 'Carmarthenshire in 100 Objects' (£20 + £4.95 p&p) by Andrew Green AKA gwallter.com/art/things-from… Order here: carmants.org.uk/en/publicati…
Next event: Sat 8 November, 10 am- 4 pm
Conference & book launch : 'Carmarthenshire in a Hundred Objects' Halliwell Theatre, Trinity College, Carmarthen (UWTSD).
Prebooking essential, for booking forms and detailed Programme email: [email protected]
This Saturday 6 September, 2pm, meet at Llandovery Museum for a walk and Talk: 'The Llandovery Townscape' Cost: £3 for refreshments plus optional donation to the museum. (car park by the castle)
Leader: Sara Fox [email protected]
Saturday, 16 August, 2 pm 'Nantymwyn Lead Mine from prehistory to present', led by Sara Fox and Tom Sheppard. Meet at the Royal Oak in Rhandirmwyn (SN 784437) Stout footwear – for a half-mile uphill walk - and car sharing advised due to limited on-road parking.
Lunches can be booked at the Royal Oak. facebook.com/profile.php?id=…
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Wednesday 16 July, 6pm
Walk: Chair’s Evening: The Stories Beneath Our Feet: a visit to St. David’s Cemetery, Carmarthen (with refreshments to follow).
Speakers: Richard Goodridge, Professor Tony Curtis, Mary Thorley
Venue: St David’s Church (Climbing Centre), Picton Terrace, (1)
Carmarthen. Meet by St. David’s Church from 5.45 onwards. Limited parking onsite; other places available nearby. Optional donation to the church.
Leader: Mary Thorley 07980372483 [email protected] (2)
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