To the left is porth neigwl hells mouth with ynys enlli bardsey island beyond. Reach out beyond the tip of llyn on a trip to bardsey island. Why family that went to live on bardsey island quit it. With a rich wildlife, dramatic coastline and fascinating history, there is plenty to discover from a day trip or a holiday on this unique. Butler, both published in transactions of the caernarvonshire historical society. Enhanced recording and fieldwork a mick aston grant report.
There have been many kings of enlli recorded in history, including john williams ii pictured here. Media in category st marys abbey, bardsey island the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the population of the island was around 100, but in 1925 the king of enlli, love pritchard the title was bestowed on successive community leaders by lord newborough, led most of the remaining inhabitants to the mainland to seek a less laborious way of life. Reserve nnr, and the entire site falls within the llyn area of outstanding natural beauty. The high ridge on its eastern edge, which prevents the islands few tiny cottages seeing land, makes enlli feel like it has its. The island was bought by the bardsey island trust in 1979. Bardsey island is a wild welsh island located 2 miles off the llyn peninsula. Ymddiriedolaeth ynys enlli bought the island in 1979. Bardsey island ynys enlli lies across the sound about two miles about 3km off the.
Viv, a character who has been living on bardsey for nearly thirty. Ned and sophie scharer and their two children have moved to ynys enlli bardsey island to be the new wardens on the island sign up to free email alerts from northwaleslive daily subscribe. Bardsey island, fflur dafydd, island studies, literary geography, novel, queer space. After landing, youll have around four hours to enjoy the peace of this unique living island where human, spiritual and natural history. Ynys enlli has a long, christian history and has witnessed many different expressions of christian faith over the centuries including celtic, roman catholic, anglican, nonconformist, franciscan, eremetical and orthodox. These are all strands that have woven at various times into the islands life. Cometary phrases was welsh book of the year 1989 and she was the winner of the. Waldreps most recent books are a long poem, testament boa editions, 2015, and a chapbook, susquehanna omnidawn, 20. Ynys enlli is separated from mainland wales by violent tide races. Ynys enllibardsey island is also a national nature. Wj evans ai gwmni ynys enlli cyf free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. According to the 12th century liber landavensis the book of. It wants to protect the wildlife, buildings and archaeological sites of the island.
What role did bardsey play in welsh ecclesiastical history. Wj evans ai gwmni ynys enlli cyf filing history free. The trust gets its money from membership subscriptions, grants and donations. The island became a focal point for the celtic christian church, attracting devout monks, and it is believed that st cadfan began building a monastery on the. It is a land steeped in history with a living and thriving community.