Holy Island
noun
Also called Lindisfarne.
an island off the E coast of Northumberland, England. 3 miles (4.8 km) long.
Formerly Holyhead Island.
an island off the W coast of Anglesey, in NW Wales. 7 miles (11 km) long.
British Dictionary definitions for holy island
Holy Island
noun
Also called: Lindisfarne
an island off the NE coast of Northumberland, linked to the mainland by road but accessible only at low water: site of a monastery founded by St Aidan in 635
an island off the NW coast of Anglesey. Area: about 62 sq km (24 sq miles)