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	Holyhead Hotspur ¦ History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Holyhead is a town with a rich footballing history, from Holyhead FC in the late 1800s / early 1900s to the glory days of the 1950s and 1960s when the famous Harbourmen rode high on the stage of North Wales football from their base at Cae Mwd on Turkeyshore.
		Holyhead Hotspur were formed in 1990, the same year that the Cymru Alliance League was created, covering an area from Anglesey in the North West, across to Wrexham and south to Mid Wales.
		Throughout the early 1990s, Holyhead Hotspur were meeting with regular success on the field, topping the Anglesey League in the 1994 / 95 and 1995 / 96 seasons and the Gwynedd League in the 1996 / 97 season.
	www.holyheadhotspur.com /history.php (308 words)

	Holyhead (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-11.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A panoramic view of Holyhead taken from atop [[Holyhead Mountain, showing the harbour's breakwater on the left]]'''Holyhead''' (Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of St. Cybi") is the largest town in the county of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) in the northwest of Wales, United Kingdom.
		Holyhead's maritime importance was at its paramount in the 19th century when the two and a half-mile breakwater, widely acknowledged to be one of Britain's finest, was built, creating a safe harbour for vessels caught in stormy waters on their way to Liverpool and the industrial ports of Lancashire.
		Holyhead's arts centre, the Ucheldre Centre, is located in the chapel of an old convent belonging to the order of the Bon Sauveur.
	holyhead.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (406 words)

	Holyhead Mountain (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Holyhead Mountain (Welsh: Mynydd Tŵr, meaning tower mountain) is the highest hill on Holy Island, Anglesey, and the highest in the county of Anglesey, north Wales.
		Holyhead Mountain also has an Iron Age Stone Circle settlement and the material for the Breakwater was quarried from the Mountain too.
		Holyhead Mountain attracts many visitors, and it is also located close to South Stack lighthouse; many people come to see the variety of birds which nest along the cliff faces near South Stack.
	www.danceage.com.cob-web.org:8888 /biography/sdmc_Holyhead_Mountain (135 words)

	Anglesey - LoveToKnow 1911
		The general line of strike of the formations in the island is from N.E. to S.W. belt of granitic rocks lies immediately north-west of the central pre-Cambrian mass, reaching from Llanfaelog near the coast to the vicinity of Llanerchymedd.
		Between this granite and the pre-Cambrian of Holyhead is a narrow tract of Ordovician slates and grits with Llandovery beds in places; this tract spreads out in the N. of the island between Dulas Bay and Carmel Point.
		The staple of the island is farming, the chief crops being turnips, oats, potatoes, with flax in the centre.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Anglesey (873 words)

	Anglesey bed and breakfasts
		Holyhead is on Holy Island in North Wales, a busy port with both traditional and the new fast ferries sailing to Dun Laoghaire and Dublin in Ireland.
		Holyhead has since become Anglesey's largest town with a population of just over 12,000 as it lies at the very end of the A5 road that begins hundreds of miles away at Marble Arch in London.
		Evidence of the Romans and Celts goes back for at least seventeen centuries in Holyhead, and the signposts to the Irishmen's Huts on Holyhead mountain point the visitor to the remains of a large Celtic settlement that thrived between the 2nd and 4th Century.
	www.uk-bedandbreakfasts.co.uk /Anglesey (163 words)

	Holyhead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Holyhead (IPA: [ˈhɒlihɛd]; Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi") is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the northwest of Wales.
		The post road built by Thomas Telford from London strengthened Holyhead's position as the port from which the royal mail was dispatched to and from Dublin.
		Holyhead's maritime importance was at its height in the 19th century when the two and a half mile (4 km) breakwater, widely acknowledged to be one of Britain's finest, was built, creating a safe harbour for vessels caught in stormy waters on their way to Liverpool and the industrial ports of Lancashire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Holyhead (647 words)

	Holyhead Guide
		The union of Britain with Ireland in 1800 increased the need to improve the road route from London to Dublin and, by this time, Holyhead had emerged as the primary port for sea access, mainly due to the fact that it is the closest point on the British coast to Ireland.
		By Ferry: Holyhead is situated in Anglesey in North Wales and is served by the A55 and A5 road networks.
		Holyhead is of course the only port with direct travel by sea to and from Dublin City.
	www.directferries.co.uk /holyhead_guide.htm (476 words)

	The region around Hoilyhead, ashore and afloat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A pleasant and welcoming residential atmosphere pervades the town of Holyhead, where it overlooks the impressive outer harbour and the stunning scenery associated with Holyhead Mountain has to be seen.
		Holyhead Mountain is one of the oldest on earth (pre Cambrian) and is a haven for wild birds.
		The lighthouse on South Stack, a seal and seabird outcrop off Holyhead Mountain, was built in 1808 and has guided many a ship around the rocks.
	www.holyheadmarina.co.uk /t/txtlinklocality.htm (273 words)

	BBC - North West Wales Holyhead - Hall of Fame
		Holyhead may be depressing but for my children it is somewhere that they can grow up without the restrictions of inner city children.
		Holyhead's problems are generational and will probably continue but personally If you open your closed minds and see the people as people instead of labeling the whole town you would see that it's a great place to be.
		Holyhead is a decent town but has some bad points for example the lack of things to do for people in there teens.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/holyhead/fame.shtml (1926 words)

	Holyhead
		Holyhead is the largest town on Anglesey and has the railway terminal station close to the town centre.
		Holyhead's costal area is ideal for visiting, as 26 beaches have received cleanliness awards.
		It is said the walls of the church were the fort built by the Romans in 4th century to prevent attacks from sea riders.
	members.aol.com /Nagaty2000/rst/holyhead.html (1124 words)

	Holyhead Self Catering - Y Fron :: Stay in Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There is a great variety of walking from the coastal path through to the Mountain and Snowdonia is with easy reach to forest paths and inland moor and hill walks.
		There is a variety of attractions from the famous RSPB lighthouse 'South Stack' where Puffins and other seabirds can be seen to children's attractions such as the sea zoo, the butterfly palace and children's farms.
		The cottage is close to the Port of Holyhead which means that there is a dual carriageway nearly to our door, an unusual bonus for such an area.
	www.stayinwales.co.uk /detail.cfm?idnum=5145 (511 words)

	Hotels in Holyhead: Hotel Guest Houses and Accommodation in the UK
		Ideally situated for Holyhead Seaport and the Irish Ferries and the rest of Anglesey is easily accessible....
		Mountain walk to North Stack, The beautiful beaches at Trearddur Bay are close by.
		The Anchorage Hotel in Holyhead is a family run establishment situated on the Trearddur Bay road.
	www.accommodation.uk.net /holyhead.htm (1026 words)

	Holyhead Golf Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Holyhead Golf Club was designed by the ubiquitous James Braid in 1912
		At a glance, the scorecard tells you that the course measures only just over 6000 yards from the back tees and looks relatively tame with only one serious hill to negotiate.
		Drive the road and you are in position for the second shot.
	www.holyheadgolfclub.co.uk /pages/course.htm (330 words)

	Holyhead
		"HOLYHEAD, a parish, market town, seaport, and parliamentary borough, on Holy Island, in the hundreds of Llyfon and Tal-y-Bolion, county Anglesey, 24 miles W. by N. of Beaumaris, and 260 from London by road, or 264¼ by the London and North-Western and the Chester and Holyhead railways, which latter has an extensive terminus here.
		The visitor's hand-book for Holyhead, comprising a history of the town, the antiquities and sublime scenery of the mountain, with a full description of the wonders of South Stack and the gigantic new harbour : also, information respecting the steam packets, railways, andc., and other objects of interest in the town and neighbourhood.
		Pearsall, A W H. The Holyhead steamers of the L.N.W.R.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/AGY/Holyhead/index.html (1013 words)

	Holyhead Forward - Welcome
		HOLYHEAD CHRISTMAS EVENTS A series of events are being held in Holyhead over the Christmas period.
		Areas like Anglesey Aluminium, South Stack, Holyhead Mountain and Penrhos Retail Park are currently classed as being in the Trearddur community.
		Holyhead Forward is an ambitious ten-year regeneration vision for the town of Holyhead, in North-West Wales.
	www.holyheadforward.com (461 words)

	Holyhead and Holy Island : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		Holyhead Mountain is the highest point in Anglesey, at 216m (710 ft.).
		The summit is the site of an ancient hill fort and the ruins of an Irish settlement from the 2nd to the 4th century A.D. The towering cliffs of North and South Stack are home to thousands of sea birds, and gray seals breed in the caves below.
		At the southern point of the mountain, South Stack is an automatic lighthouse built in 1808.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/holyheadandholyisland/2515010029.html (283 words)

	Walk #409: Trearddu to Llanfachaeth
		By the time that I reached Holyhead I had walked about twelve miles, and I was in need of a little rest so I nipped into the Kings Arms Hotel.
		I used my judgement to find a path that led past Holyhead Mountain before descending down to the buildings at North Stack; the area is extensively used by climbers so there are many tracks in the area and care is sometimes needs.
		The path then passes through the land of the Holyhead Aluminium Works; the path is well marked until it ends at the western end of the Stanley Embankment.
	www.britishwalks.org /walks/2003/409.php (1748 words)

	HOLYHEAD WEB SITE
		Also located in Newry Beach are the Maritime Museum, the HOLYHEAD Sailing Club and Marina.
		HOLYHEAD Breakwater can be seen from Newry Beach, and at 2.4 miles long can boast to be the longest in the United Kingdom.
		The photograph on the right was taken from the breakwater and shows a view of HOLYHEAD mountain.
	www.holyhead.com /page28.html (161 words)

	Holyhead Mountain Heritage Coast
		Nearby, the Iron Age hillfort and prehistoric hut circles on Holyhead Mountain itself are impressive reminders of this remote island's ancient past.
		Those energetic enough to climb 718 feet to the top of the mountain will be rewarded with clear views across the Irish sea to the Irish mainland and equaly fine views to Snowdonia on the Welsh side.
		A disused quarry just outside Holyhead has been transformed into a walker's paradise of nature trails, with a large seabird population and an interpretive centre for visitors.
	www.britainexpress.com /countryside/coast/holyhead.htm (337 words)

	directopedia : Directory : Regional : Europe : United Kingdom : Wales : Isle of Anglesey
		Major industries are restricted to Holyhead which supports an aluminium smelter and the Amlwch area where the Wylfa nuclear power station is located close to a bromine extraction plant.
		In the west, the Malltraeth marshes are believed to be supporting an occasional visiting Bittern and the nearby estuary of the Afon Cefni supports a bird population made internationally famous by the paintings of Charles Tunnicliffe.
		Between this granite and the pre-Cambrian of Holyhead is a narrow tract of Ordovician slates and grits with Llandovery beds in places; this tract spreads out in the north of the island between Dulas Bay and Carmel Point.
	www.directopedia.org /directory/Regional-Europe/United_Kingdom-Wales-Isle_of_Anglesey.shtml (2013 words)

	Anglesey: Druid’s island
		Furthermore, the mountain chain of the Snowdonia National Park forms a virtual wall that shields Anglesey from the rest of mainland Britain.
		They constructed a fortress in Holyhead, the remains of which are still visible along the coastline, in the vicinity of the oldest church of Holy Island.
		Remains of huts on the slopes of Holyhead Mountain, indicating the presence of prehistoric settlement
	www.philipcoppens.com /anglesey.html (1802 words)

	Welcome to Wales
		The source of the ore, Parys Mountain, was eventually exhausted and its scarred remains overlook this small community.
		In 1801, Holyhead became the official crossing point and the opening of the road bridge (1826) and the railway bridge (1850) at Menai ensured the London-to-Ireland route's future.
		Today, Holyhead, Anglesey's largest town with a population of just over 12,000 is a popular destination for golf and many other sports and activities with beautifully clean award winning beaches.
	www.geocities.com /calocoat/index.htm (2111 words)

	Isle of Anglesey Hotels
		Anglesey is a relatively low-lying island with slight risings such as Parys Mountain, Cadair Mynachdy (or Monachdy, i.e., "chair of the monastery"; there is a Nanner, "convent", not far away), Mynydd Bodafon and Holyhead Mountain.
		It was known as the breadbasket of Wales, referred to during the Middle Ages as Anglesey, Mother of Wales (Welsh: Môn, Mam Cymru).
		The post road built by Thomas Telford from London strengthened Holyhead's position as the port, from where the royal mail was dispatched to and from Dublin.
	www.hotels.uk.com /newmap/Isle_of_Anglesey-Wales.html (604 words)

	Holyhead Mountain NW-069 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Holyhead Mountain, GW/NW-069 - 220m ASL - SH 788 829 - OS Explorer 262 - 1 SOTA point
		This summit was activated on Wednesday 2nd June 2004, by myself, accompanied by Jimmy and Liam.
		First stop was a supermarket in which to buy lunch, which comprised of our usual fayre of each boy's individual choice of pie/pastie and pack of sandwiches, plus bottles of water (with sports caps of course).
	www.qsl.net /m1eyp/holyhead.htm (381 words)

	Home
		is a new Guest House in Holyhead, the property has been completely remodelled and opened for the first time in 2006.
		Holyhead are used by Stena Line and Irish Ferries.
		ach bedroom has a pleasant uninterrupted view over the town park towards Holyhead mountain and each bedroom is En-Suite, "We do not have any standard bedrooms" (i.e bedrooms without bathrooms so that you have to share a bathroom with others) you have your own.
	www.crossroadsguesthouse.co.uk (369 words)

	ABC News: William Helps With Mock Rescue in Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Britain's Prince William smiles to photographers as he climbs down Holyhead mountain in north Wales, after completing a series of exercises with the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Team, Monday Dec. 12, 2005.
		William is spending two weeks of training with the RAF mountain rescue team, undertaking the last part of his work experience programme.
		The prince, who left St. Andrew's University in Scotland this year with a degree in geography, was one of several novices using Holyhead Mountain in north Wales to practice emergency life-saving skills Monday.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1398296&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 (244 words)

	The Holyhead Breakwater Railway Company - Projects
		In 1848 with the development of an increasing railway network into North Wales; governmental and local authority decisions were taken to build this unique 1.5 mile long breakwater – quarried from the nearby mountain and taking twenty five years to complete.
		In early 2004, with the support of Communities First, a group was formed with the twin aims of recording and preserving local heritage, and making the whole area accessible to all.
		It is also intended that we work closely with the Holyhead Maritime Museum who plan to refurbish the lighthouse at the end of the Breakwater.
	www.holyheadbreakwater.com /project.htm (186 words)

	Weather
		From observation, however, it seems that the mountains of Snowdonia deflect winds from the southeast towards the southwest.
		Holyhead Mountain creates its own local effect, which often results in a mountain top shrouded in mist.
		As one would expect, easterlies are 'killed' along the west coast and in Holyhead Bay, leading to some unplea>>sant surprises at Carmel Head.
	www.nwvyc.org.uk /weather (388 words)

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