Ynys Benlas is a small islet situated in the Inland Sea ( cy, Y Lasinwen), part of the
Cymyran Strait
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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 ...
and
Holy Island
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. It measures approximately 65 metres (east-west) by 35 metres (north-south) at low tide and covers about 0.2
hectares
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Its name translates from the Welsh for "blue top island", which is thought to derive from the fact that
bluebells apparently flourished on it. Late nineteenth century Ordnance survey maps refer to the islet as Ynys Henlas, which translates as "old blue island"
According to the ''
Archaeological Journal'' (1844), the islet (referred to as Ben Las in the Journal) may have been an ancient signal hill.
Islands of Anglesey
Trearddur
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