Two modern crosses on Llandddwyn Island, Newborough, The Celtic cross erected in memory of victims of nearby shipwrecks.
The two crosses on Llanddwyn Island, a small, rocky, tidal island off Newborough Beach, Anglesey. The modern Celtic cross in the foreground is situated near the ruins of the church dedicated to St Dwynwen, but was erected in memory of victims of nearby shipwrecks. The Latin style cross in the background is erected on the supposed site of the saint's hermitage. St Dwynwen (Deinwen) was a 5th century Early Christian saint whose well & shrine were once places of pilgrimage for Welsh lovers especially on her feast day 25 January. She is referred to as the Welsh St Valentine.
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Location: Llanddwyn Island, Newborough, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
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