Ruined tower of St Mary's Abbey, Bardsey Island, founded by AD1200 on the traditional site of a C6th Celtic monastery. Cross/memorial to 20,000 saints

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Ruined tower of St Mary's Abbey, Bardsey Island, founded by AD1200 on the traditional site of a C6th Celtic monastery associated with SS Cadfan, Dyfrig & Deiniol. The Victorian Celtic-style 'high cross' is a memorial to the legendary 20,000 saints buried on the island. Abbey dissolved 1536-7. Artist & writer Brenda Chamberlain lived on Bardsey 1947-61, mainly in Carreg farmhouse; she described her experiences in the book Tide-race published in 1962.

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Size: 4177px × 5634px
Location: St Mary's Abbey, Bardsey Island, off Aberdaron, Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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