( in
Carmarthenshire , west
Wales .
It lies on the
River Gwendraeth above
Carmarthen Bay .
Attractions include
Kidwelly Castle , founded in
1106 , a
Fourteenth Century bridge and gate, the former
Quay (now a
Nature Reserve ) and an
Industrial Museum .
The current population of Kidwelly is approximately 3000 with some 30000 tourists visiting annually.
Near the castle — in a field known as ''Maes Gwenllian'' — was a battle of
1136 , in which Princess Gwenllian, sister of
Owain Gwynedd , led her husband's troops into battle against a Norman army during his absence. She is believed to have been killed either during the battle or shortly afterwards.
