East Mouse ( cy, Ynys Amlwch) is an

islet An islet is a very small, often unnamed island. Most definitions are not precise, but some suggest that an islet has little or no vegetation and cannot support human habitation. It may be made of rock, sand and/or hard coral; may be permanen ...

found off the north coast of

Anglesey Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...

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. It is found just a few hundred metres away from the town of

Amlwch Amlwch (; ) is a port town and community in Wales. It is situated on the north coast of the Isle of Anglesey, on the A5025 which connects it to Holyhead and to Menai Bridge. As well as Amlwch town and Amlwch Port, other settlements within t ...

. For this reason the island is known in Welsh as ''Ynys Amlwch'', Amlwch Island. The islet is tiny (a maximum 141 metres long by 61 metres wide) with a maximum area of only , and void of any significant

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and

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. The islet is one of three similarly named islands off the north coast of Anglesey, the other two being

West Mouse West Mouse ( Welsh: ''Maen y Bugail'') is an islet lying off the north-west coast of Anglesey, Wales. Its maximum dimensions are , with an area of . It is located in an area of notoriously strong tides. Because of this, at least three shipwre ...

(Maen y Bugail) and

Middle Mouse Middle Mouse ( cy, Ynys Badrig - ''Patrick's island'') is an uninhabited island situated 1 kilometre (1000 yards) off the north coast of Anglesey. It is notable as the northernmost point of Wales. The island measures a maximum of 207 metres (2 ...

(Ynys Badrig). The island is the site of the wreck of the SS ''Dakota'', which was built in 1874, striking the island and sinking on 9 May 1877. The 4,332-ton ship was broken into three pieces but all 218 souls on board were saved.Description of wreck on Divernet, the online diving magazine

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