| Ynysoedd Gwylan
(Gwylan lit. Seagull Islands)
Another pair of islands off the coast of
Llŷn near Aberdaron, though these are much smaller than St. Tudwal's
Islands off Abersoch.
The island nearest the mainland is
Ynys Gwylan Fawr ("fawr" meaning big/large) and the smaller of the two
is Ynys Gwylan Bach ("bach" meaning small). The islands are well known
for their large puffin population and their relative isolation allows
wildlife out here to thrive.
The waters around this part of the
coast are famous for their currents, with the tides pushing their way
up the Irish Sea, and there is often a small tidal flow between Ynys
Gwylan Fawr and the mainland - but nothing like those that are seen in
Swnt Enlli (the Bardsey Sound).
The islands shelter Aberdaron Bay to
any southerly or south-easterly waves, but not the prevailing swell
from the south west, often making the beach popular with surfers.
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