Islands · North Wales
Puffin Island
Puffin Island is a island in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Llanfairfechan · 7.3 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Puffin Island is a island in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Coordinates: 53.3171°, -4.0266°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Puffin Island (Welsh: Ynys Seiriol) is an uninhabited island off the eastern tip of Anglesey, Wales. It was formerly known as Priestholm in English (and Ynys Lannog/Glannog in Welsh). A hermitage was established here around the 6th century, and there are remains of a 12th-century monastery on the island. The island is also a Special Protection Area for wildlife.
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Background
History
The Welsh name, , refers to Saint Seiriol. The son of Owain Ddantgwyn, a 5th-century ruler of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, and the brother of Saint Einion Frenin, a 5th or 6th-century king in the Llŷn Peninsula, Seiriol founded and governed a class (an ecclesiastical settlement) at Penmon on Anglesey. In later life, he abandoned his responsibilities there to establish a hermitage on the nearby island, where his remains are thought to rest. King Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd is said to have sheltered here in around 630 when fleeing an invasion from the Kingdom of Northumbria. A monastery existed on the island in the late 12th century and was mentioned by Gerald of Wales, who visited the area in…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3171, -4.0266
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Llangoed
- Postcode
- LL58 8RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Nearest railway station
- Llanfairfechan — 7.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q844650 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Puffin Island (Anglesey) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Puffin Island (Ynys Seiriol), Anglesey.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Trwyn Du Lighthouse
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Priordy Penmon
Priordy Penmon — a other in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Priory Church of St Seiriol
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Puffin Island?
- Puffin Island is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL58 8RP), in the parish of Llangoed.
- Is Puffin Island a listed building?
- Puffin Island is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- How do I get to Puffin Island?
- The nearest railway station is Llanfairfechan, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL58 8RP.