Bardsey Island

Bardsey Island, known as the legendary "Island of 20,000 Saints", is located 1.9 miles off the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The Welsh name means "The Island in the Currents", while its English name refers to the "Island of the Bards", or possibly the Viking chieftain, "Barda". At 179 hectares in area it is the fourth largest offshore islan…
Bardsey Island, known as the legendary "Island of 20,000 Saints", is located 1.9 miles off the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The Welsh name means "The Island in the Currents", while its English name refers to the "Island of the Bards", or possibly the Viking chieftain, "Barda". At 179 hectares in area it is the fourth largest offshore island in Wales, with a population of 11.
  • Population: 11 (as of 2019)
  • Area: 1.79 km² (0.69 sq mi)
  • OS grid reference: SH122218
  • Community: Aberdaron
  • Principal area: Gwynedd
  • Preserved county: Gwynedd
  • Country: Wales

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