In May 1949 Dylan and Caitlin Thomas settled at the Boat House in Laugharne..
Caitlin Thomas (8 December 1913 – 31 July 1994), née Macnamara, was the wife of Dylan Thomas. Their marriage was a stormy affair, fuelled by alcohol and infidelity. However, the couple remained together until Dylan's death in 1953.
Caitlin Macnamara was introduced to Dylan Thomas in a pub in London in 1936 by Augustus John. She and Dylan bonded immediately and that summer Dylan travelled to Laugharne, where Caitlin was staying with John at Castle House. By the end of 1936 Caitlin and Dylan had begun a relationship through correspondence, and in April 1937 were living together in London, marrying on 11th July 1937 in Penzance, Cornwall.
They travelled widely, spending time in Chelsea, Oxford, Ireland and Italy before eventually settling in Laugharne in 1938, firstly in a rented cottage, then in 'Sea View' and finally the Boat House, which was purchased for them by Margaret Taylor, one of Dylan's benefactors. Caitlin and Dylan had three children; Llewelyn Edouard, Aeronwy Thomas-Ellis and Colm Garan Hart.
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