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Holy Island

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Holy Island or Lin·dis·farne  (lnds-färn)
An island off the coast of northeast England near the Scottish border. At low tide the island is connected with the mainland by a stretch of sand. Saint Aidan (died 651) established Celtic Christianity in England by founding a monastery here in 635. Danes destroyed the settlement in 793.
Holy Island
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1. (Placename) an island off the NE coast of Northumberland, linked to the mainland by road but accessible only at low water: site of a monastery founded by St Aidan in 635 Also called Lindisfarne
2. (Placename) an island off the NW coast of Anglesey. Area: about 62 sq. km (24 sq. miles)
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The tourists were cut off from land as the incoming tide swamped the Holy Island causeway where they had been travelling.
Stranded duo are saved from the sea; Warning to pay attention to tide ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
The Bioblitz will challenge volunteers from the region to make a tally of as many species of plants and animals as possible around Holy Island in 24 hours.
Counting on island wildlife by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
travel TRAVEL Single room supplement applies Durham, Northumbria & Holy Island Departing 16 October From pounds 199.
TRAVEL by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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