Holy Island
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Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England famed as an early center of Celtic Christianity and medieval monastic culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Island canonical | 10 |
| Holy Island of Lindisfarne | 4 |
| Holy Island village | 1 |
| Lindisfarne (Holy Island) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ island ⓘ tidal island ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedBy | tides ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lindisfarne ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Northumbria
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
Celtic Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Celtic Church
Oswald of Northumbria ⓘ
surface form:
King Oswald of Northumbria
Aidan of Lindisfarne ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
Saint Cuthbert ⓘ |
| connectedBy | tidal causeway to mainland ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Christian pilgrimage
ⓘ
Lindisfarne Gospels ⓘ birdwatching ⓘ early center of Celtic Christianity ⓘ medieval monastic culture ⓘ tidal causeway crossing ⓘ |
| governedBy | Northumberland County Council ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | about 4.8 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mudflats
ⓘ
rocky shore ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Lindisfarne Castle
ⓘ
Lindisfarne harbour ⓘ
surface form:
Lindisfarne Harbour
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve ⓘ
surface form:
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve dunes
Lindisfarne Priory ⓘ St Mary’s Church, Holy Island ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | around 150 residents ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Lindisfarne Priory
ⓘ
surface form:
Lindisfarne village
|
| historicalEvent |
Viking invasions of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Viking raid of 793
foundation of Lindisfarne monastery in 7th century ⓘ production of Lindisfarne Gospels circa 700–720 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North East England
ⓘ
Northumberland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | North Sea ⓘ |
| offCoastOf | northeast coast of England ⓘ |
| partOf | Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| touristSeason | mainly spring and summer ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Holy Island of Lindisfarne
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Holy Island of Lindisfarne
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Holy Island of Lindisfarne
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Holy Island of Lindisfarne
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Holy Island village