Fishguard
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Fishguard Welsh Abergwaun |
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 0 ′ N , 4 ° 59 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SM955375 | ||
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| Residents | 3193 | ||
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| Post town | FISHGUARD | ||
| ZIP code section | SA65 | ||
| prefix | 01348 | ||
| Part of the country | Wales | ||
| Preserved County | Dyfed | ||
| Unitary authority | Pembrokeshire | ||
| British Parliament | Preseli Pembrokeshire | ||
Fishguard ( Welsh : Abergwaun ) is a coastal town in the north of the county of Pembrokeshire in Wales in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . Fishguard's twin town has been the French coastal town of Loctudy in Brittany since 1995 .
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The port of Fishguard is actually in the neighboring town of Goodwick , which together with Fishguard forms a kind of twin town. There are regular ferries from Fishguard to Rosslare Harbor in Ireland. The A40, which starts in London , also ends in Fishguard .
history
The last invasion of Britain took place in Fishguard. On February 22, 1797, four French warships landed in Fishguard with 1,400 soldiers. The invasion was quick and caused some minor damage, as there was some looting , but mostly alcohol was taken. This became doomed for the French, who were no longer ready to fight drunk. The return of the land took place on February 25th. Jemima Nicholas , a woman from Fishguard, is said to have put the French to flight with other women with the help of pitchforks. According to tradition, the traditional clothing of the Fishguard women was so similar to the military uniforms of the British Army at a distance that it appeared to the invaders at a distance that a large army was approaching. Then they would have surrendered. The whole story is explained on an old tapestry , which is located together with the local library on the first floor of the town hall in the city center.
The town hosted the National Eisteddfod , a famous Welsh festival in 1936 and 1986 , where artists and singers compete.
To the northwest of the village on the hill, near the transmitter mast, is the "Parc-y-Cromlech", a wedge tomb .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Fishguard Ward, 2001 census
- ↑ http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/Wales-History/Fishguard.htm