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Directory. J NEWBRIDGE-ON-WYE. 287 Stonemasons. ' Police station-Joseph Constance, Jones David, Killgee BarkerTheophilus, (sculptor), New inspector Jones Edward, Aberithon bridge Powell Robertj, cattle dealer, New J ones Thomas, Trawscoed Bevan William, Newbridge bridge Lloyd David, Argoed Price Thomas, clock cleaner, New Lloyd John, Vronair bridge Lloyd John, Gwnfant Tailors. Ritchie Mr.-, agent for J. W. G. Jones John P., Dolwner Davies Evan, Newbridge 'Vatt, Esq., Argoed cottage Lloyd Thomas, Rhostono Davies Thomas, Newbridge Smith Geor~e R., n3.tional school Mather 'l'homas, Lletty Davies William, N ewbridge master, N cwbridge Owen John, Caregcrocs James John, Newbridge Railway Station, N ewbridge : E. M. Powcll Abraham, Llyswen Price Isaac, Disserth Hughes, station master Powell 'l'homas, TyTbont Powell William, Gellygarnfawr Farmers. Price Hugh, Pistill Miscellaneous. Price John, Vcdw fawr Davies Rees, sawyer, Vedwfach IN LLANYRE PARISH. Price .John, Cwmnant Davies Rees, sawyer, Greathouse Bound Benj amin, Gwerngronllwyd Reed Thomas, Wainhir Dore Riley, hurdle maker, New- Davies Benjamin, Gcllygoitrc Thomas John, Bailey bridge Davies John, W oodcastle Watkins John, Bryndwrllwyn Evans David, butter merchant, Davies Thomas, Stanage Wild John, Newmead Newbridge Davies William, Dyfnant Williams Thomas, Berthllwyd Griffiths Dvd., wool stapler, Disserth Dyke Mrs. Mary, Killgee Williams Thomas, Dyarth Jones William, wool merchant, Evans John, Dolwner Williams William, Bwlchydyarth Newbridge George Mary, Vron Worthing William, V ronserth Lloyd Thomas, wheelwright, Howey Jenkins Richard, Cwm CASTLE-IN-EMLYN, ABERRANK, BETTWS-EVAN, BRONGAST, BRONGWYN, CENARTH, CIT_~RHEDYN, CLYDEY, .CW:M:COY, HAWEN, HENLLAN, LLANDYFRIOG, LLANFAIRTREFLYGEN, LLANGUNLLO, PENBOYR, STAR, VELINDRE, TEGRYN, AND TROEDYRAUR. EWCASTLE-IN-EMLYN is a market town distant, but there is also one in the town, and and contributary borough, chiefly in the several chapels and schools. The market day is parish of Cenarth, cmmty of Carmarthen, the other Friday. Fairs are held: February lOth, March 'portion being in the parish of Llandyfriog, Cardigan 22nd, May lOth, June lOth, July 15th, August shire. It iH distant about 10 miles from Cardigan, 20th, September 20th, October 22nd, and 11th and 8~ from Llandyssil, 19 from Lampeter, and 234 22nd November. The parish of Cenarth (which from London; delightfully situated on the banks of includes the largest rortion of the town of New the river Tivy, which river, in its abrupt meanderings castle-Emlyn) contained in 1871 a population of round the town and castle ruins, perfectly forms the 1,701. letter N, and not, as sometimes stated, the letter M. CEN ARTH is a parish comprising the greater The ruins referred to above are the property of port-ion of Newcastle-Emlyn and the village of Earl Oawdor, and are situated on a promontory Cenarth, which is 3 miles from Newcastle, and near the Main street, commanding a splendid view contains a handsome parish church, recently erected. of the beautiful scenery, which here meets the eye For population, see Newcastle. - in every direction. The Tivy is noted for its salmon PENBOYR, containing the important village of and trout, which in numbers and flavour are nearly VELINDRE, where woollen goods are manufactured 1mequalled. Newcastle contains a handsome County rather extensively, is about 4 miles from Newcastle, Court Hall, which was erected by Government at a and in the county of Carmarthen. The population cost of about £2,000. There is also a market house, in 1861 was 1,146, and in 1871, 1,154. which is rather old and dilapidated. '.rhe magis- CILRHEDYN is an extensive parish, part in Pem , trates hold their meetings here once a month, in broke and part in Cardigan, and includes the small the magistrates' room. County courts are held village of Capel-Evan, about 2 miles from New every two months, and manoriaJ courts annually castle-Emlyn. The population of the Pembroke the latter at the Emlyn Arms, which hotel, and the portion in 1861 was 249, and in 1871, 204; the Salutation, are the principal ones. The union population of the Carmarthen portion in 1861 was workhouse is situated a short distance from New 383, and in 1871, 770. castle. The union comprises the parishes of Bangor, CLYDEY, or CLYDAu, is a parish in Pembroke, Bettws-Evan, Brongwyn, Capel-Colman, Castellan, and includes the small villages of CL YDEY, STAR Cenarth, Cilrhedyn, Clydey, Henllan, Llandyfriog, and TEGRYN. The population in 1861 was 1,074, LlaJJdyssil, Llanfair-or-llwyn, Llanfairtreflygen, and in 1871, 1,109. Llanfihangel-ar-arth, Llanfirnach, Llangeler, Ll:tn The following parishes and villages are in Car granog, Llangnnllo, Penboyer, Penbryn, Penrydd digan, and call for no special notice. The distances and Troedyraur. The manufacture of woollen goods are from Newcastle-Emlyn: Bettws-Evan, 3 miles, is carried on here and in the neighbourhood to a population in 1871, 382; Brongwyn, 2 miles (com considerable extent, but the town depends chiefly prises the village of Cwmcoy), population in 1871, upon its markets and fairs, which arc well attended. 276; Hcnllan, 3 miles (contains the villages of The parish church is at Cenarth1 about 3 miles Aberbank and Trebedw), population in 1871, 112; • • .