Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for DRYSLWYN

DRYSLWYN, a hamlet in Llangathen parish, Carmarthen; on the river Towy, 4½ miles WSW of Llandeilo-fawr. It has a post office under Carmarthen, and fairs on 1 July and 6 Sept. Dryslwyn Castle here, on the summit of a large hill, comprises extensive earthworks, ivy-clad walls, and a tower of a castle erected by one of the princes of the house of Dynevor


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a hamlet"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Llangathen AP/CP       Carmarthenshire AncC
Place: Dryslwyn

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