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The Carmarthen Circuit covered the three counties of Cardiganshire,
Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
The Great Sessions, as they were called rather than Assizes in
Cardigan,
Sessions were also held for the Counties of the Towns of Carmarthen and
Haverforwest at the same
time as the
27 confirmed and 2 probable
executions resulted from 134 death sentences.
7 confirmed executions have been traced.
The normal place of execution was Banc-y-Warren, a
hillside near Cardigan.
17 confirmed executions have been traced plus 1 probable
one.
Executions were carried out at Pensarn, near
3 confirmed executions and 1 possible one have been
traced. These were
carried out at the