The hill in the background on the right is Bryn Myrddin - Merlin's Hill. Yes, Merlin from Arthurian legend. He was supposed to have been born here:
Carmarthen was the birthplace of Merlin according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. The name Carmarthen is the anglicised form of the Welsh name for the town, 'Caerfyrddin', which means Merlin's fortress ("Caer"-Fortress, "Myrddin"-Merlin). There are many places surrounding Carmarthen with names associating it with Merlin such as Bryn Myrddin, "Merlin's Hill".
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