a town of South Wales, in the county of Carmarthen and hundred of Perfydd, 184 miles from London. It stands between the rivers Branc and Swathy. It has some manufactures of woollen stockings and coarse cloth. It contains three hamlets. There is an ancient castle, now in ruins. The market is held on Thursday. The population of the parish amounted in 1801 to 1821, in 1811 to 1964, in 1821 to 2484, and in 1831 to 2476.