| 词条 | West Mouse |
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West Mouse (Welsh: Maen y Bugail) is an islet lying {{convert|1.1|km|mi}} off the north-west coast of Anglesey, Wales. Its maximum dimensions are {{convert|92|by|82|m|ft}}, with an area of {{convert|1.2|acre|m2}}. It is located in an area of notoriously strong tides. Because of this, at least three shipwrecks lie near it, making it a popular diving location. There is now a white beacon on the island which is used as a navigational aid if lined up with two other beacons, one on the Anglesey mainland and another on Coal Rock, an islet a mile and a half north. The area also host to species such as hornwrack, sea squirts and conger eels. The island is part of a set of three spread out along the north coast of Anglesey. The other two islands are Ynys Amlwch and Ynys Badrig. The Welsh name Maen y Bugail translates into English as The Shepherd's Stone. This comes from a folklore tale in which a shepherd who was looking for his sheep was annoyed by a stone in his shoe. He took the stone out and threw it into the sea, the island arising at the place in which it landed.[1] References
1. ^Hughes, Margaret, Anglesey from the Sea, pg 85, Carreg Gwalch, 2001, {{ISBN|0-86381-698-3}} External links
2 : Islands of Anglesey|Cylch-y-Garn |
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