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Anglesey or Anglesea (both: ăng`gəlsē), island and county (1985 est. pop. 68,800), 278 sq mi (719 sq km), NW Wales. Beaumaris is the chief town. It is a region of low, rolling hills. The principal industries are agriculture and stock raising. Two bridges over the Menai Strait connect the island to the mainland. The town of Menai Bridge has long been a stock-trading center for NW Wales. Anglesey is said to have been the last refuge of the druids from the Romans in Britain. Penmynydd, at the center of the island, was the home of Owen Tudor Tudor, Owen, d. 1461, founder of the Tudor dynasty. He belonged to an ancient Welsh family. He was a squire at the court of Henry V, and, probably in 1429, he married Henry's widow, Catherine of Valois, by whom he had five children.
..... Click the link for more information. , founder of the house of Tudor. Anglesey an island and county of N Wales, formerly part of Gwynedd (1974--96), separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait. Administrative centre: Llangefni. Pop.: 59 500 (2003 est.). Area: 720 sq. km (278 sq. miles) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | 5 miles off Prestatyn and Rhyl, 30 turbines; Rhyd-y-Groes, Anglesey, 24 turbines; Rhyl Flats, five miles from Abergele, 30 turbines; Tir Mostyn and Foel Goch, Nantglyn, 25 turbines; Trysglwyn, Amlwch, Anglesey, 14 turbines. The youngster, of Rhyd-y-Groes, Rhosgoch, Anglesey, was placed sixth overall out of 92 riders in the Novice Championship - open to riders of all abilities on less experienced horses. |
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