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Holy Island
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Chapelle Seinaint Corentin, Ile de Sein
Île-de-Sein, Brittany, France
Ile de Sein is a pagan holy island of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 48.03896, -4.85201. Attributes: natural, cultural, archaeological. Tradition: Pagan. Located in Quimper, Bretagne, France.
Lindisfarne
Holy Island, England, United Kingdom
Lindisfarne is a monastery of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.66932, -1.80193. Attributes: built, natural, cultural, archaeological, pilgrimage. Tradition: Christianity. Associated figure: Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. Lindisfarne, also known as Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan, Cuthbert, Eadfrith, and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. The island was originally home to a monastery, which was destroyed during the Viking invasions but re-established as a priory following the Norman Conquest of England. Other notable sites built on the island are St Mary the Virgin parish church (originally built AD 635 and restored in 1860), Lindisfarne Castle, several lighthouses and other navigational markers, and a complex network of lime kilns. In the present day, the island is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a hotspot for historical tourism and bird watching. As of February 2020, the island had three pubs, a hotel and a post office as well as a museum. Located in England, United Kingdom.