. The earth and its inhabitants ... ^ YII. (1456), nowin ruins. Pembroke Dockyard, a Government ship-building vard, defended byfor- Fio-. 36.—Milford midable military works, lies 2 miles north-west of the old town. A steam ferryconnects it with New Milford, where docks have been excavated in the vain hopeof this place, so favourably situated, becoming a rival of Liverpool in the tradewith America. At present only steamers plying to Cork and AVaterford availthemselves of the facilities thus provided. The town of Milford lies 5 miles belowthese docks. St. Davids, the ancient Menapia, in
. The earth and its inhabitants ... ^ YII. (1456), nowin ruins. Pembroke Dockyard, a Government ship-building vard, defended byfor- Fio-. 36.—Milford midable military works, lies 2 miles north-west of the old town. A steam ferryconnects it with New Milford, where docks have been excavated in the vain hopeof this place, so favourably situated, becoming a rival of Liverpool in the tradewith America. At present only steamers plying to Cork and AVaterford availthemselves of the facilities thus provided. The town of Milford lies 5 miles belowthese docks. St. Davids, the ancient Menapia, in the north-west corner of St. Brides Bay,is merely a village, but boasts of a grand old cathedral, built in 1176. Fishguardand Newport are small towns on the north coast, whence slates are , at the other extremity of the county, is a delightful watering-place, itsneighbourhood abounding in charming walks and drives. The ruins of aJSTorman castle crown the summit of a promontory. Saundemfoot, a couple ofmiles to the north, has collieries and iron works. CAEMAETHENSHIEE—GLAMORGANSHIEE. 69 Carmarthen (Caerfyrddin) is for the most part drain
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