Llangendeirne, Carmarthenshire

Description
Llangendeirne, a village and a parish in Carmarthenshire. The village stands on Gwendraeth-fach rivulet, 5 miles SE of Carmarthen; is a considerable place, and has a post office under Kidwelly; money order and telegraph office, Kidwelly. The parish contains also the hamlets of Bleine, Cilcarw, Glynn, Gwempa, Terracoed, and Velyndre. Acreage, 12,028; population, 2272. Coal, iron-ore, limestone, and good marble are found. The living is a vicarage, united with the chapelry of Pontyfaes, in the diocese of St David's; gross value, £150 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of St David's. The church is dedicated to St Cyndeyrn. There is a Calvinistic Methodist chapel.