Lindisfarne
/ˈlɪndɪsfɑːn/
/ˈlɪndɪsfɑːrn/
(also Holy Island)
- a small island off the coast of Northumberland in north-east England. A monastery (= Christian religious community) was established there in the 7th century, although the ruined buildings that survive are from the early Norman period. It also has a 16th-century castle.