Lindisfarne

The Dark Age Renaissance of Northern Europe BBC Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NVdk3ki1w0&list=PL73jMsaqbDD4ZEg2nnVFH9cyQKKX7H8Gb&index=5

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England. It is also known just as Holy Island.^[2] It constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island inNorthumberland.^[3] Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan of Lindisfarne, Cuthbert,Eadfrith of Lindisfarne and Eadberht of Lindisfarne. After Viking invasions and theNorman conquest of England a priory was reestablished. A small castle was built on the island in 1550.

Contents

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• 1 Toponymy
• 2 Geography and population
  • 2.1 Causeway safety
  • 2.2 Lighthouses
• 3 History
  • 3.1 Early
  • 3.2 Lindisfarne Priory
  • 3.3 Lindisfarne Gospels
  • 3.4 Vikings
  • 3.5 Middle Ages
  • 3.6 Modern
• 4 Present day
  • 4.1 St Mary the Virgin
• 5 Community Trust Fund / Holy Island Partnership
• 6 Tourism
• 7 Lindisfarne in culture
  • 7.1 Poetry
  • 7.2 In film
  • 7.3 In print
  • 7.4 In music
  • 7.5 In television
  • 7.6 In other uses
• 8 References
• 9 External links

Lindisfarne
Holy Island
Lindisfarne Castle
Lindisfarne  Lindisfarne shown within Northumberland
Population	180 (27 March 2011)[1]