"near the north coast. There are plans for the world's first Tidal Flow turbines, near The Skerries, off the north coast, and for a major biomass plant on Holy Island (Ynys Gybi). Developing such low-carbon energy assets to their full potential forms part of the Anglesey Energy Island project. When the aluminium smelting operation closed in September 2009, it reduced its workforce from 450 to 80; this has been a major blow to the island's economy, especially to Holyhead. The Royal Air Force station RAF Valley (Y Fali) is home to the RAF Fast Jet Training School and also 22"
"Llangybi, Monmouthshire Llangybi (also spelled Llangibby) is a village and community in Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, United Kingdom. It is located south of the town of Usk and north of Caerleon, in the valley of the River Usk. The village was traditionally founded by the 6th-century Cornish Saint Cybi. According to legend, he is supposed to have crossed the Bristol Channel with ten followers. The life of St. Cybi, written much later and therefore including some questionable material, records that the local king, Edelig son of Glywys, threatened to evict them from his land, but as he approached them he"
"Holy Island, Anglesey Holy Island (, '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 a narrow, winding channel. It is called ""Holy"" because of the high concentration of standing stones, burial chambers, and other religious sites on the small island. The alternative and historic name of the island is Holyhead Island. According to the 2011 UK Census, the population was 13,659, of which 11,431 (84%) lived in the largest town, Holyhead. Irish pirates invaded Anglesey following the end of Roman rule in"
"Llangybi, Gwynedd Llangybi ""(English: Cybi's Church)"" is a village and former civil parish in the Eifionydd area of the Welsh county of Gwynedd, near Llanarmon. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Llanystumdwy and Llannor. St Cybi's church is a grade II* building. As well as various menhirs, tumuli and stone circles in the countryside around, the village is particularly noted for a holy well, Ffynnon Gybi ""(English: St Cybi's Well)"". According to local tradition the girls who wished to know their lover's intentions would spread their pocket-handkerchiefs on the water of the well, and, if the water"
"Ynyslas Ynyslas (, meaning ""blue island"") is a small Welsh village about 1.5 miles north of Borth and 8 miles north of Aberystwyth, within the county of Ceredigion. It is sandwiched between a long sandy beach in Cardigan Bay and the beach in the Dyfi Estuary. The area between the sea and the estuary beach is made up of the Ynyslas Sand Dunes which are part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve and home to many rare plants and animals. The sands of the estuary beach can be driven onto and parked upon. The nature reserve has a visitor centre"
"Caer Gybi (fort) Caer Gybi was a small fortlet in Roman Wales in the Roman province of Britannia Superior. Its name in Latin is unknown. Today it stands at the centre of Holyhead in the Welsh county of Anglesey. Holyhead is named ""Caergybi"" in Welsh, after the fort. The fort is one of Europe's only three-walled Roman forts. The fourth side fronted the sea and was probably the site of a quay. Its date is unknown, but it is generally thought to be part of a late-4th-century scheme, associated with Segontium, which was used to defend the west coast against"
"is ideal for windsurfing, surfing and kiting both on the seafront and in the estuary. Ynyslas was the home of the Aberystwyth Beach Cricket Society, under the name the Ynyslas Oval. Ynyslas Ynyslas (, meaning ""blue island"") is a small Welsh village about 1.5 miles north of Borth and 8 miles north of Aberystwyth, within the county of Ceredigion. It is sandwiched between a long sandy beach in Cardigan Bay and the beach in the Dyfi Estuary. The area between the sea and the estuary beach is made up of the Ynyslas Sand Dunes which are part of the Dyfi"
"Irish sea-raiders. The Romans also built a watch tower, within Mynydd y Twr on the top of Holyhead Mountain, which was almost certainly used as the fort's look-out point. Both were probably abandoned around 393, when the troops were probably sent to respond to the revolt of Eugenius of Gaul. In the 6th century, the old fort was given to Saint Cybi, who founded a monastery there. The Church of St Cybi still stands on the site today, with a small detached chapel (Eglwys y Bedd) that reputedly stands over Cybi's grave. Caer Gybi (fort) Caer Gybi was a small"
"Morris, in ""Folklore"", Vol. 4, No. 1 (Mar., 1893), pp. 55–79 Llangybi, Gwynedd Llangybi ""(English: Cybi's Church)"" is a village and former civil parish in the Eifionydd area of the Welsh county of Gwynedd, near Llanarmon. The parish was abolished in 1934 and divided between Llanystumdwy and Llannor. St Cybi's church is a grade II* building. As well as various menhirs, tumuli and stone circles in the countryside around, the village is particularly noted for a holy well, Ffynnon Gybi ""(English: St Cybi's Well)"". According to local tradition the girls who wished to know their lover's intentions would spread their"
"Ynysboeth Ynysboeth (or ""Ynys-boeth"", translated as either 'hot island' or 'burnt river meadow' in Welsh) is a local community within the Mountain Ash (""Aberpennar)"" postal district of the Cynon Valley (""Cwm Cynon"") in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South East Wales. The community comprises the village of Ynysboeth itself, as well as the smaller neighbouring associated village of Tyntetown (or 'Tynte') to the north. Ynysboeth is located along the B4275 between Penrhiwceiber (around to the northwest), and Abercynon (around to the southeast), and is adjoined by the small village of Pontcynon to the south. Collectively the population of"
"Ynys y Bîg Ynys y Bîg is a small private island in the Menai Strait attached to the island of Anglesey (in North Wales) by a wooden bridge. The bridge runs from the grounds of a private house, itself also called Ynys y Bîg, preventing any public access. The bridge is now dilapidated. The island lies about 1 mile north-east of the Menai Suspension Bridge and is part of the Glannau Porthaethwy SSSI. At mean low tide there is no water separating it from the mainland, whilst at high tide it is separate with an area of 0.7 acres. It"
"Rhoscolyn, and Four Mile Bridge. Around of the Anglesey Coastal Path is on Holy Island. Peripheral islands and stacks include North Stack, and South Stack, with its famous lighthouse. Before – and even after – the construction of lighthouses, the cliffs and jagged rocks of the island were a great danger to sailors. Holy Island, Anglesey Holy Island (, '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 a narrow, winding channel. It is called ""Holy"" because of the high concentration of standing"
"Ynys-hir RSPB reserve Ynys-hir RSPB reserve is a nature reserve of the RSPB situated beside the Dyfi estuary in Ceredigion, mid Wales between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth. The reserve covers 550 hectares and includes a variety of habitats extending inland from mudflats and salt marsh through farmland and pools to oak woodland and hillside scrub. Facilities include a small visitor centre and seven hides. Ynys-hir pronounced (ənɨ̞s-hir) according to the and meaning ""Long Island"" in Welsh. The name refers to a wooded ridge which was once surrounded by marshland. The area was a private estate until it was bought by the"
"Ynys Feurig Ynys Feurig (also spelt Ynys Feirig) is the name for a set of three small inter-connected low-lying inshore tidal rocky islets (3.1 ha in extent), lying off from the west coast of Anglesey, North Wales, just north of the village of Rhosneigr and south of RAF Valley airfield. They are also known by the English name ""Starvation Island"". The islets are accessible from the mainland at mid-to low tide. The clipper ""Norman Court"" ran aground nearby, in Cymyran Bay. The islands are important for their tern colony, in particular for roseate tern, for which this is the most"
"Community with a total population of 1,484. Llangybi, Ceredigion Llangybi is a village and parish in the south of Ceredigion, Wales. It is located on the A485 between Tregaron to the north and Lampeter to the south, a mile and a half north of the village of Betws Bledrws. The River Dulas flows past the village and joins the River Teifi near Lampeter. Llangybi is one of three villages in Wales named after Saint Cybi. The local church is also dedicated to Saint Cybi, which currently lies within the deanery of Lampeter of the diocese of Saint David's, and was"
"Llangybi, Ceredigion Llangybi is a village and parish in the south of Ceredigion, Wales. It is located on the A485 between Tregaron to the north and Lampeter to the south, a mile and a half north of the village of Betws Bledrws. The River Dulas flows past the village and joins the River Teifi near Lampeter. Llangybi is one of three villages in Wales named after Saint Cybi. The local church is also dedicated to Saint Cybi, which currently lies within the deanery of Lampeter of the diocese of Saint David's, and was at one time in the alternate patronage"
"six firefighters had to be brought by boat from Tenby to douse a small fire. Caldey Island Caldey Island (Welsh:""Ynys Bŷr"") is a small island off the coast near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. With a recorded history going back over 1,500 years, it is known as one of the holy islands of Britain. A number of traditions inherited from Celtic times are observed by the Cistercian monks of Caldey Abbey, who are the chief inhabitants and owners of the island today. The usual access to the island is by small boat from Tenby, to the north. In the spring and"
"sides. It has an area of . The island is privately owned by the Baron Hill estate. The Welsh name, ""Ynys Seiriol"", 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 ""clas"" (ecclesiastical settlement) at Penmon on the 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"
"Caldey Island Caldey Island (Welsh:""Ynys Bŷr"") is a small island off the coast near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. With a recorded history going back over 1,500 years, it is known as one of the holy islands of Britain. A number of traditions inherited from Celtic times are observed by the Cistercian monks of Caldey Abbey, who are the chief inhabitants and owners of the island today. The usual access to the island is by small boat from Tenby, to the north. In the spring and summer, visitors are ferried to Caldey, not only to visit the sacred sanctuary but also"
"is heavily wooded and in some years herons nest there in some numbers. Ynys y Bîg Ynys y Bîg is a small private island in the Menai Strait attached to the island of Anglesey (in North Wales) by a wooden bridge. The bridge runs from the grounds of a private house, itself also called Ynys y Bîg, preventing any public access. The bridge is now dilapidated. The island lies about 1 mile north-east of the Menai Suspension Bridge and is part of the Glannau Porthaethwy SSSI. At mean low tide there is no water separating it from the mainland, whilst"
"as a bishop, before he arrived home to find that his father was dead and he was King of Cornwall. Cybi politely declined the throne and, instead, travelled through his kingdom, preaching to the people and building churches at Duloe, Tregony, Cubert and Landulph. He then moved on to south Wales, founding churches at Llangybi between Usk and Caerleon in Monmouthshire, and Llanddyfrwyr-yn-Edeligion, before spending some time in Ireland. He eventually sailed for north Wales, settling at Llangybi on the Llŷn peninsula. Off Anglesey, King Maelgwn Gwynedd gave him the old Roman fort at Holyhead (subsequently known, in Welsh, as"
"special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them"". It housed the first school in Holyhead in the 18th century and is now used by St Cybi's church. Eglwys y Bedd is a medieval building in the south-west corner of the churchyard of St Cybi's, Holyhead (the principal port in Anglesey, north Wales). Cybi was a 6th-century Celtic saint who settled in Holyhead (which in Welsh is called """" – ""the fort of Cybi"") Eglwys y Bedd may mark the original location of Cybi's cell (the place where he lived and ministered), and is located within the walls"
"area is historically a part of Glamorgan (Morgannwg). There is uncertainty over the meaning of the name of the village. ""Ynys"" means 'island' or 'river meadow' in Welsh and probably refers to such a meadow on the banks of the Clydach stream. The 'bŵl' element is more difficult. Some theories include 'bowl/ball' [see 'bŵl' GPC] possibly a reference to the shape of the river-meadow or to a handball game played locally). Locally, the village is often referred to as just ""Bwl"" or ""The Bwl"". Ynysybwl is located in the centre of the Llanwynno parish, at the point where the stream"
"Ynysymaengwyn Ynysymaengwyn was a gentry house in the parish of Tywyn, Gwynedd (formerly Merioneth), situated near the south bank of the River Dysynni. The name means 'the white stone island'. It was in the commote of Ystumanner or Ystum Anner that Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn did homage and swore fealty to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd on 12 December 1263. In return he was made a vassal lord and the lands taken from him about six years earlier were restored to him. The commote was in the cantref of Meirionnydd. From the late medieval period until the twentieth century, Ynysymaengwyn, situated roughly a"
"Yr Eifl Yr Eifl is a group of mountains on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. It has three summits, each quite separate from the others, and this is often supposed to be the source of the incorrect English name The Rivals. However, the name is merely an anglicised form of ""Yr Eifl"", meaning ""the forks"" or ""the strides"" (, plural ""geifl""). On a clear day, the views from the top summit reach as far as the Isle of Man, the Wicklow mountains in Ireland and the Lake District, as well as the entire sweep of"
"Sully Island Sully Island (Welsh: Ynys Sili) is a small tidal island and Site of Special Scientific Interest at the hamlet of Swanbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, 400 yards off the northern coast of the Bristol Channel, midway between the towns of Penarth and Barry and 7 miles (11 kilometres) south of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. Access to the island is on foot at low tide from the car park of the ""Captain's Wife"" public house. It is 14 and a half acres in extent and is one of 43 (unbridged) tidal islands which can be reached on foot"
"""harbour"") on the Cowal coast line that was used as a location in BBC television's dramatisation of the Para Handy tales. Eilean Dearg lies to the north and the Burnt Islands lie just to the east. Eilean Dubh, Kyles of Bute This particular Eilean Dubh () is sometimes known as Glen Caladh Island and is situated just off the Cowal peninsula in the Kyles of Bute. The island is around 0.3 kilometres along its longest length and rises to a height of 19 metres above sea level. It is almost entirely covered by woodland. Although Eilean Dubh is uninhabited the"
"Llandybie Llandybie ( 'Saint Tybie's Church') is a community which includes a large village of the same name situated two miles north of Ammanford in Carmarthenshire, Wales. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, Llandybie village itself is home to a population of 3,800, while the community – which also includes the villages of Blaenau, Caerbryn, Capel Hendre, Cwmgwili, Pentregwenlais, Penybanc, Pen-y-groes, and Saron – has 8,800 inhabitants, increasing to 10,994 at the 2011 census. It was in Llandybie, in 1943, that the mineral Brammallite was found for the first time. Llandybie hosted the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1944."
"Gwynedd Gwynedd (; ) is a county in Wales, sharing borders with Powys, Conwy, Anglesey, and Denbighshire over the Menai Strait, and Ceredigion over the River Dyfi. The scenic Llŷn Peninsula and most of Snowdonia National Park are in Gwynedd. Bangor is the home of Bangor University. In the northern part of the county, the other main settlements are Caernarfon, Bethesda, Ffestiniog, Llanddeiniolen, Llanllyfni, Porthmadog and Pwllheli. The largest settlement in the south is Tywyn. As a local government area, it is the second largest in Wales in terms of land area and also one of the most sparsely populated."
"has also featured in television programmes such as A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones (2014) Countryfile (2016) and Robson Green's Coastal Lives (2017). Ynys Gored Goch Ynys Gored Goch (""Red Weir Island""), sometimes Ynys Gorad Goch, is a small island in the Menai Strait between Gwynedd and Anglesey in north Wales. It is situated in the stretch of the strait called the Swellies between Thomas Telford's Menai Suspension Bridge and Robert Stephenson's Britannia Bridge. The island is occupied by the main house and the converted smoke house where locally caught fish were processed. The island is private property"
"the Red Wharf Bay branch line near Pentraeth, was named so as Cybi and Seiriol are said to have met there. Cybi died on 8 November 555 and was buried in Eglwys y Bedd (""the Chapel of the Grave"") adjoining his monastery at Holyhead. Cybi Saint Cybi (in Welsh) or Saint Cuby (in Cornish) was a 6th-century Cornish bishop, saint and, briefly, king, who worked largely in North Wales: his biography is recorded in two slightly variant medieval 'lives'. According to the 'Life of Saint Cybi', this saint was the son of Salomon, a 'warrior prince', generally thought to have"
"named after local saints, #6 being Seiriol. Seiriol Seiriol was an early 6th-century saint, who created a cell at Penmon Priory on Anglesey, off the coast of north Wales. He later moved to Ynys Seiriol (Puffin Island). He was a son of King Owain Danwyn of Rhos. According to legend, he and Saint Cybi were good friends, and would meet weekly near Llanerchymedd, at the Clorach wells. Saint Cybi would walk from Holyhead, facing the rising sun in the morning and setting sun in the evening. Saint Cybi was known as ""Cybi Felyn"" (""Cybi the Tanned""), as he was tanned"
"the island. The highest six are Holyhead Mountain, ; Mynydd Bodafon, ; Mynydd Llaneilian, ; Mynydd y Garn, ; Bwrdd Arthur, ; and Mynydd Llwydiarth, . To the south and south-east the island is separated from the Welsh mainland by the Menai Strait, which at its narrowest point is about wide. In all other directions the island is surrounded by the Irish Sea. It is the 51st largest island in Europe, and just five square kilometres smaller than Singapore. There are several small towns scattered around the island, making it quite evenly populated. The largest are Holyhead, Llangefni, Benllech, Menai"