History of Lundy

	Revision 3 . . (edit) November 17, 2001 10:19 am by Derek Ross [spelling]
	Revision 2 . . October 27, 2001 2:49 pm by Sjc
	Revision 1 . . October 27, 2001 11:17 am by (logged).240.35.xxx [another new topic - bare bones here]

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Lundy Island is an island located in the [Bristol Channel]? off the coast of Great Britain.

Lundy Island is an island located in the [Bristol Channel]? off the coast of Great Britain.

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Lundy Island is part of Great Britain and is about 3 miles by 1/2 mile in size.

Lundy Island is part of Great Britain and is about 3 miles by 1/2 mile in size. It is connected to the mainland by a ferry service; there is also a charter helicopter service from Barnstaple? in Devon.

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Its name is derived from the Norse 'lunde' which is the word for the puffin birds which nest on the island.

Its name is derived from the Norse 'lunde' which is the word for the puffin birds which nest on the island, although the numbers of these have decreased significantly in recent years as a consequence of depredations by rats. Also, some of the nesting sites formerly used by the puffins have become overgrown by rhododendra.