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Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. After Henry VIII had the Abbey at Lindisfarne dissolved in 1541 he ordered the Earl of Rutland to fortify the island. Stones from the abbey were used to build the castle. Elizabeth I had the fortifications strengthened in 1570/71 and had gun platforms built for new developments in artillery technology. When James I came to power in England, he combined the Scottish and English thrones, and the need for the castle declined.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. St Mary the Virgin , the island´s parish church, is located next to the ruined abbey. Dating from between 1180 and 1300 the church is older than the re-established Norman priory. The long nave could indicate that this is one of the churches of the original monastery, or it could have been built by the Christianised Vikings, for whom this was an important place. The round arches of the north arcade are from the late 12th century, and the south arcade, is from around 1300.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. St Mary the Virgin , the island´s parish church, is located next to the ruined abbey. Dating from between 1180 and 1300 the church is older than the re-established Norman priory. The long nave could indicate that this is one of the churches of the original monastery, or it could have been built by the Christianised Vikings, for whom this was an important place.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. St Mary the Virgin , the island´s parish church, is located next to the ruined abbey. Dating from between 1180 and 1300 the church is older than the re-established Norman priory. The long nave could indicate that this is one of the churches of the original monastery, or it could have been built by the Christianised Vikings, for whom this was an important place.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert, who had joined the monastery, eventually became the most important monastic bishop of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert died in 687 and was buried in a stone coffin. Eleven years later the monks opened his tomb. They discovered that Cuthbert’s body had not decayed, – a sure sign, they argued, of his purity and saintliness. This marked the beginnings of the cult of St Cuthbert. Miracles were soon reported at St Cuthbert’s shrine and Lindisfarne was established as the major pilgrimage centre. As a result, the monastery grew in power and wealth, attracting grants of land from kings and nobles. The cult of St Cuthbert consolidated the monastery’s reputation as a centre of learning. One of the results was the production in about 710–25 of the masterpiece of early medieval art known today as the "Lindisfarne Gospels". In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert, who had joined the monastery, eventually became the most important monastic bishop of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert died in 687 and was buried in a stone coffin. Eleven years later the monks opened his tomb. They discovered that Cuthbert’s body had not decayed, – a sure sign, they argued, of his purity and saintliness. This marked the beginnings of the cult of St Cuthbert. Miracles were soon reported at St Cuthbert’s shrine and Lindisfarne was established as the major pilgrimage centre. As a result, the monastery grew in power and wealth, attracting grants of land from kings and nobles. The cult of St Cuthbert consolidated the monastery’s reputation as a centre of learning. One of the results was the production in about 710–25 of the masterpiece of early medieval art known today as the "Lindisfarne Gospels". In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert, who had joined the monastery, eventually became the most important monastic bishop of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert died in 687 and was buried in a stone coffin. Eleven years later the monks opened his tomb. They discovered that Cuthbert’s body had not decayed, – a sure sign, they argued, of his purity and saintliness. This marked the beginnings of the cult of St Cuthbert. Miracles were soon reported at St Cuthbert’s shrine and Lindisfarne was established as the major pilgrimage centre. As a result, the monastery grew in power and wealth, attracting grants of land from kings and nobles. The cult of St Cuthbert consolidated the monastery’s reputation as a centre of learning. One of the results was the production in about 710–25 of the masterpiece of early medieval art known today as the "Lindisfarne Gospels". In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert, who had joined the monastery, eventually became the most important monastic bishop of Lindisfarne. Cuthbert died in 687 and was buried in a stone coffin. Eleven years later the monks opened his tomb. They discovered that Cuthbert’s body had not decayed, – a sure sign, they argued, of his purity and saintliness. This marked the beginnings of the cult of St Cuthbert. Miracles were soon reported at St Cuthbert’s shrine and Lindisfarne was established as the major pilgrimage centre. As a result, the monastery grew in power and wealth, attracting grants of land from kings and nobles. The cult of St Cuthbert consolidated the monastery’s reputation as a centre of learning. One of the results was the production in about 710–25 of the masterpiece of early medieval art known today as the "Lindisfarne Gospels". In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England. Warning signs urge visitorsto check tide times and weather carefully. For drivers, tide tables are prominently displayed at both ends of the causeway. The causeway is generally open from about three hours after high tide until two hours before the next high tide.

Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the coast. The 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. Around 634 by the Irish monk Aidan, who had been sent from Iona off the west coast of Scotland at the request of King Oswald founded the monastery of Lindisfarne. In 793, Lindisfarne was attacked by Vikings. The raiders plundered and destroyed the church and slew the inhabitants. This raid marked the beginning of the Viking Age. Alcuin, a Northumbrian scholar in Charlemagne's court at the time, wrote: "Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from a pagan race ... The heathens poured out the blood of saints around the altar, and trampled on the bodies of saints in the temple of God, like dung in the streets." Alcuin also sent a letter to Higbald, the Bishop of Lindisfarne, in which he explained that the best protection against such incidents was a better way of life and the invocation of the saints. The abbey was re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England. Warning signs urge visitors to check tide times and weather carefully. For drivers, tide tables are prominently displayed at both ends of the causeway. The causeway is generally open from about three hours after high tide until two hours before the next high tide.

Reputed to be the site of a cell established by the monastery on Lindisfarne, possibly by Cuthbert possibly in the second half of the 7th century. When the monks fled from Holy Island it is said that they brought the body of St Cuthbert here. Todays church was built in 1790 on the site of a much earlier church. The border with Scotland is only about 200m apart. Around 1018 the Battle of Carham was fought near to this place. Northumbrian forces led by Uhtred of Bamburgh fought the combined forces of Malcolm II of Scotland and Owen the Bald, king of the Cumbrians. The Scottish victory is seen as a pivotal event in the establishment of the Scottish kingdom. The ultimate result of the Battle was the determined of the eastern border of Scotland at the River Tweed.

Tŷ Mawr Standing Stone was probably erected at some point during the Bronze Age. The tall stone cuts a solitary figure standing alone amid fields on the outskirts of Holyhead. Measuring about 9ft/2.7m in height, the stone is notable for its unusual shape.

Judging by the numerous comments and reviews on the web, Tuttes Fabrics was a lovely fabric and haberdashery shop, but has now closed permanently

The centre of Holyhead, a town of over 11,000 people on Holy Island, is built around the church of St Cybi, which was founded by St Cybi around 540 AD and is housed in a 4th century Roman fort. Cavendish House, a prestigious commercial building erected in 1919 in the town centre , looked pretty rundown in 2024

The centre of Holyhead, a town of over 11,000 people on Holy Island, is built around the church of St Cybi, which was founded by St Cybi around 540 AD and is housed in a 4th century Roman fort. The Empire Cinema was built around 1920. The facade is a partial replica of the original stone houses that stood on the site. After several sales and closures the Empire Cinema was reopened in 1999 under the management of the independent South Wales Cinemas chain. It underwent a complete refurbishment. The former stalls area became the Regal Bingo Club which closed in 2008. The cinema closed shortly after. The building was finally taken over by the local council and refurbished. The former bingo club was converted into a children's play area. In November 2012 the Empire Cinema reopened.

The centre of Holyhead, a town of over 11,000 inhabitants on Holy Island, is built around the church of St Cybi, which is located in a 4th century Roman fort. Unfortunately, the church was under renovation in the summer of 2024 and that was all there was to see. The original church was constructed at Holyhead around 540 AD by St Cybi, a cousin of St David. The church was sacked by Viking invaders in the 10th century and damaged again in 1405 by Henry IV's invading force. The present church was built in the 13th century.

The Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones are a pair of standing stones on Holy Island west of Anglesey . They are believed to be between 3,500 and 4,000 years old. They are situated about 3 m apart on an open grassy place above Porth Dafarch. There are theories that they may have formed part of a stone circle, however there is no evidence to support this.

Trefignath is located on the island of Holy Island, which belongs to Anglesey. It is a megalithic structure of the Cotswold Severn Tomb type. The structure was excavated in 1987, revealing a three-phase structure within the remains of the mostly removed stone mound. The oldest part is the western chamber, which was built over a cavity in the rock with access to the south. Four large supporting stones from it still remain. Radiocarbon dates from the old surface show that this structure was built around 3750-3500 BC. The current middle chamber was built next. It is also still marked by four supporting stones. The mound was given a west-east orientation. Finally, the far better preserved east chamber was built in the forecourt and the stone mound was extended to its current shape. The chamber is almost complete and has two large portal stones in addition to the capstones.