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Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. [3] Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne.
Holy Island (Welsh: Ynys Gybi, 'the island of (Saint) Cybi') is an island on the western side of the larger Isle of Anglesey, Wales, from which it is separated by the Cymyran Strait. It is called "Holy" because of the high concentration of standing stones , burial chambers and other religious sites on the small island.
The Holy Island or Holy Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MoLaise) is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of central Scotland, inside Lamlash Bay on the larger Isle of Arran. The island is around 3 kilometres (1 + 7 ⁄ 8 mi) long and around 1 kilometre (5 ⁄ 8 mi) wide. Its highest point is the hill Mullach Mòr.
Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne, Northumberland, home of a medieval monastery Beal for Holy Island railway station, closed railway station; Holy Island Sill, part of the geological structure of the island; Holy Island War Memorial; Holy Island Waggonway
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The reserve's mudflats are a refuge for waterfowl. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve protects a stretch of coastline, including the dunes of Lindisfarne (Holy Island). ). Lindisfarne NNR has international recognition and covers a large and varied mosaic of internationally recognised and important coastal h
Holyhead Mountain is at the northern end of Holy Island, Anglesey, jutting out into the Irish Sea. At 722 feet (220 m), it is the highest point in the county of Anglesey, being higher than Bodafon Mountain (584 feet (178 m)) on the main island. [2] On the east side is the site of a late Roman watchtower called Caer y Twr ('the fort of the pile ...
The island is on one of the main road routes from Britain to Ireland, via ferries from Holyhead on Holy Island to Dún Laoghaire and Dublin Port. The Anglesey Sea Zoo is a local attraction offering looks at local marine wildlife from common lobsters to congers.