Native name: Ynys Dewi | |
|---|---|
 Ramsey Island viewed from St David's Head | |
  Ramsey Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | St Brides Bay |
| Coordinates | 51°51′42″N 5°20′34″W / 51.86167°N 5.34278°W |
| Length | 3.2 km (1.99 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Highest point | Carnllundain |
| Administration | |
Wales | |
| County | Pembrokeshire |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 2 |
| Ethnic groups | Welsh people |
Ramsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Dewi) is an island about 1 kilometre (1⁄2 nautical mile) off St David's Head in Pembrokeshire on the northern side of St Brides Bay, in southwest Wales, in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close. It is 259 hectares (640 acres) in area. Ramsey means (in Old Norse) Hrafn's island.[1]
In Welsh the island is named after Saint David (Dewi Sant), the patron saint of Wales. It was the home of his confessor, Saint Justinian. The nearest large settlement is the city of St David's.
Ramsey Island is less than 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) long and its highest point is 136 metres (446 ft) above sea level at Carnllundain, and is listed as a HuMP. It is the fourth largest island in Wales, after Anglesey, Holy Island and Skomer,[2] and is surrounded by a number of islets, tidal islands and rocks.
- ^ Hywel Wyn Owen (2015). The Place-Names of Wales. University of Wales Press. ISBN 9781783161652. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Wales, Rough Guides, Rough Guide Travel Guides, Mike Parker, Paul Whitfield, 4, illustrated, Rough Guides, 2003, ISBN 1-84353-120-8, ISBN 978-1-84353-120-3, pg. 194