| Ynysoedd St. Tudwal
(St. Tudwal's Islands) This
pair of islands lie off Penrhyn Du, Abersoch, and are a clear divider
between the calm waters of Tremadog Bay and those of Porth
Ceiriad and Porth Neigwl (Hell's Mouth) to the west.
St Tudwal's Island west is home to
the landmark lighthouse and is a long thin island and, as the photo
above demonstrates, looks much smaller than it's neighbour from some
angles, though the islands have a similar land mass overall. Sheep
live on this island, somehow!
St. Tudwal's Island east was once
home to a monastery and attempts have been made to have communities
living on
the island, though these have failed and a small building is all that
remains. Black rabbits have had better luck in living on the island
and are still there now! The island is privately owned.
Beyond the islands, to the east, are
Carreg-y-Trai, or "half tide rocks" as they are often known by
sailors, and this group of rocks could once have been a third island
perhaps, but are now home to a fairly large seal colony and can often
be seen from the coast on the horizon on low tides. On stormy days,
huge waves breaking over the rocks are also visible from the mainland.
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