Anglesey
Anglesey (Welsh: Ynys Mon) is a large island in the Irish Sea, on the western coast of Caernarfonshire in Wales. It forms much of the landmass of the county, also known as Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island on which the Irish Sea port Holyhead is located. Anglesey is separated from the mainland by the Menai Straits, which are crossed by the Menai Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Comparatively flat by Welsh standards, the island is the site of Beaumaris Castle and the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, which has an outstandingly long name. Other major municipalities on the island are Llangefni, Benllech, and Amlwch, a centre for copper mining.
Anglesey is also a centre of aluminium production, from bauxite.
Anglesey was known in the Middle Ages as Mon Mam Cymru, the 'Mother of Wales' as it was the breadbasket of North Wales at the time.
In Roman times, the island was a centre of Druidry.
