Talgarreg is a small village in the county of

Ceredigion Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cer ...

, Wales.

Culture, history & amenities

Economically it is sustained by

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, though there are also some small quarries in the area. The language of the village is still largely Welsh. The village is the residence of poets

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and

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, as well as being the former home of the politician

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. The primary school is twinned with Skol Diwan,

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. It also has a Pub, Glan-yr-Afon Arms, situated at the end of the village.

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Talgarreg and surrounding area
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