Talog, Carmarthenshire
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Talog is a village in Carmarthenshire[1] is a small rural community located on the River Cywyn, about six miles north-west of the town of Carmarthen, Wales.
Talog was one of many west Wales communities involved in the Rebecca Riots of the early 19th century.[2] A local miller, John Harries, was tried for his involvement in an ambush of the police and army pensioners at Talog, on 12 June 1843, after a reward of £300 had been offered for his capture.[3]
Talog is the location of a gin distillery which claims to be the only dedicated gin distillery in Wales.[4]
References
- ^ https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/talog-carmarthenshire-sir-gaerfyrddin. GetOutside. Ordnance Survey https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/talog-carmarthenshire-sir-gaerfyrddin.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last1=|title=(help) - ^ Pat Molloy (1 January 1983). And They Blessed Rebecca: An Account of the Welsh Toll-gate Riots, 1839-1844. Gomer Press. ISBN 978-0-86383-031-0.
- ^ "Letter from Colonel Trevor (Lord Dynevor) to [?William Chambers], Carmarthen, 3 July, 1843". www.terrynorm.ic24.net. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Jin Talog". Jin Talog. Retrieved 16 December 2019.