| 1 | The Itinerary through Wales, Giraldus Cambrensis. |
| 2 | He was editor of the Parish Magazine for the Deanery of St. Clears for a number of years at the turn of century, to which he contributed some notes on local history. |
| 3 | Op. cit. |
| 4 | Saint Clears: Past and Present, Gildas. |
| 5 | 'An Essay on the history of St. Clears during the past 100 years', by Taf. |
| 6 | One story claimed that the motte had been erected so that a beacon could be placed on the top in order to guide shipping. But it could well have been put to such use in later centuries. |
| 7 | R.A.C.M.: Inventory for Carmarthenshire, 1911. |
| 8 | Bulletin of the Board of Celtic Studies, 1948. |
| 9 | Journal of the Br. Arch. Assoc. vol xi 1948. Article by Rose Graham on "The Cluniac Priory of St. Martin-des-Champs, Paris and its dependent Priories in England and Wales". |
| 10 | Pat. Roll, Henry IV 1404. |
| 11 | Some remarks on the District we live in. Kenneth Watkins |