This place name is derived from Old English elements meaning island-like hill, enclosure or high place hill. Early history. Brenin Enlli, King of Bardsey The name derives from Ynys Enlli – Bardsey, at the western tip of Llyn, and the Brenin Enlli was the Bardsey King. No-one knows the exact origin of the tradition, but for over a century, Bardsey was a ‘kingdom’. Bardsey is 0.6 miles (1.0 km) wide, 1.0 mile (1.6 km) long and 179 hectares (440 acres) in area. The island became a focal point for the Celtic Christian Church, attracting devout monks, and it is believed that St Cadfan began building a monastery on the island in the sixth century. The western end is low and flat farmland.

It seems that the first king may have been crowned by the second Lord Newborough, owner of the island, during one of his many visits there. A hundred years ago, there was a 200-strong community of fishermen and crofters on the island and as is customary on many islands, they elected their own ‘king’. The event at the Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery in Bangor celebrates 30 years of the Bardsey Island Trust and runs from 24 October to 17 April. Medieval Bardsey A stunning baroque shape framed with a double border and simple buttoning detail. The north east rises steeply from the sea to a height of 548 feet (167 m) at Mynydd Enlli. At this time the settlement was recorded as Berdesei and was owned by the King. Love Pritchard, the last King of Bardsey and Captain Jarrett of Trinity House, 1925; View map Bardsey Hill is the most likely area to fit this description. Welcome to The Bingley Arms Pub Located in the beautiful village of Bardsey, The Bingley Arms is no ordinary pub. The north east rises steeply from the sea to a height of 548 feet (167 m) at Mynydd Enlli.

The western end is low and flat farmland. It’s the original English pub - officially the oldest in Britain - dating back over 1000 years to a time when Vikings were conquering parts of the country and before England had its first King. King Enlli’s crown is now displayed in Bangor Museum, now known as Storiel, after spending many years in Liverpool’s Maritime Museum. The name derives from Ynys Enlli – Bardsey, at the western tip of Llyn, and the Brenin Enlli was the Bardsey King. The north east rises steeply from the sea to a height of 548 ft (167 m) at Mynydd Enlli. Super King Bardsey Headboard. … Bardsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Enlli), is a small island 1.9 miles (3.1 km) off the coast of Wales.Bardsey is 0.6 miles (1.0 km) wide, 1.0 mile (1.6 km) long and 179 hectares (440 acres; 0.69 sq mi) in area. Part of the island’s unique history is that of the King of Bardsey. A detailed description of the 1826 coronation is given by John Jones FRGS who visited Enlli to write his articles on the island for ‘Y Traethodydd’ in 1884. Bardsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Enlli) is a small island 1.9 miles (3.1 km) off the coast of Wales. A hundred years ago, there was a 200-strong community of fishermen and crofters on the island and as is customary on many islands, they elected their own ‘king’. Bardsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Enlli), is a small island 1.9 miles (3.1 km) off the coast of Wales.Bardsey is 0.6 miles (1.0 km) wide, 1.0 mile (1.6 km) long and 179 hectares (440 acres; 0.69 sq mi) in area. The King of Bardsey's crown The island boasts ten cottages that are home to holidaymakers who come to the island for a summer retreat and urban escape. The Bardsey Island crown, which is controversially kept in storage in a Liverpool museum, is coming back to Wales as the centrepiece of an exhibition. Bardsey has been noted as a place of pilgrimage since the early years of Christianity, but there are signs of settlements on the island that date from earlier periods.