| Mynydd-y-garreg | |
| Population | See Kidwelly |
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| OS grid reference | SN427081 |
| Community | Kidwelly Town Council |
| Principal area | Carmarthenshire |
| Ceremonial county | Dyfed |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIDWELLY |
| Postcode district | SA17 |
| Dialling code | 01554 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Llanelli |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Carmarthenshire | |
Mynydd-y-garreg or Mynyddygarreg (English: the mountain of the stone) is a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, West Wales, bordering the historical town of Kidwelly. Mynydd-y-garreg Tower[1] is the name given to a Roman Pharos in the county of Flintshire, near Whitford.
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The town shares a Mayor and community council with the neighbouring town of Kidwelly.
By road the village lies 1 km from the A484 that connects Llanelli and Carmarthen. By rail Kidwelly train station lies 4 km away by road. A bus service operates connecting to bus routes running through kidwelly which allow passengers to travel to Llanelli, Carmarthen, Swansea amongst others.
The village has a Primary School, Ysgol Mynydd-y-Garreg School which, after threat of closure due to its diminutive pupil numbers was part of the cadw ein hysgolion (English: keep our schools)[2] campaign run by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (English: the welsh language society).
The village is home to a Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide recognised public house [3], The Prince of Wales.
The town has a local rugby union team called Mynydd-y-Garreg RFC. They have a training/playing ground with a clubhouse located in the village
The village is famous for being home to the late Welsh rugby union legend Ray Gravell. A road in the village had been named after him [4] and after his death serves as a reminder of one of the village's most famous residents. A sculpture erected in his honour at the Llanelli Scarlets' stadium Parc y Scarlets stands on a plinth made of stone quarried from the village.[5]
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