Emsger

Emsger
Geography
South Bishop from a distance

Coordinates	51°51′05.51″N 5°24′43.88″W / 51.8515306°N 5.4121889°W / 51.8515306; -5.4121889Coordinates: 51°51′05.51″N 5°24′43.88″W / 51.8515306°N 5.4121889°W / 51.8515306; -5.4121889
Administration
Wales
County	Pembrokeshire
Demographics
Population	0

Emsger or South Bishop is the largest of the Bishops and Clerks group of islets and rocks, situated west of Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Etymology

Its name can also be shown as Em-sger, Emskir or Emskyr. The second element is from Old Norse sker – a skerry, an isolated rock in the sea.

Lighthouse

The South Bishop Lighthouse, designed by James Walker, was built on the island and started operating in 1839.^[1]

It reaches a height of 37 metres (121 feet), North Bishop reaching 44 metres (144 feet).

References

↑ Dennis Kelsall and Jan Kelsall (2016). The Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 194. Retrieved April 12, 2016.

External links

grid reference SM651225

Pembrokeshire

Principal settlements	Cilgerran Fishguard Goodwick Haverfordwest Milford Haven Narberth Newport Neyland Pembroke Pembroke Dock St Davids Templeton Tenby

Towns and villages	Ambleston Amroth Angle Boncath Brawdy Burton Camrose Carew Castlemartin Clydau Clynderwen Cosheston Crymych Cwm Gwaun Dale Dinas Cross East Williamston Eglwyswrw Fishguard Freystrop Haverfordwest Hayscastle Herbrandston Hook Hundleton Jeffreyston Johnston Kilgetty/Begelly Lampeter Velfrey Lamphey Letterston Llanddewi Velfrey Llandissilio West Llangwm Llanrhian Llanstadwell Llawhaden Lydstep Haven Maenclochog Manorbier Manordeifi Marloes and St. Brides Martletwy Mathry Merlin's Bridge Milford Haven Mynachlog-ddu Narberth Nevern New Moat Neyland Nolton and Roch Pembroke Pembroke Dock Penally Porthgain Puncheston Rosemarket Rudbaxton Saundersfoot Scleddau Slebech Solva Spittal St Davids and the Cathedral Close St. Dogmaels St. Florence St. Ishmael's St Mary Out Liberty Stackpole Stepaside Strumble Head Tenby The Havens Tiers Cross Trecwn Trefasser Uzmaston and Boulston Walwyn's Castle Wisemans Bridge Wiston Wolfscastle

Castles	Carew Castle Cilgerran Castle Cresswell Castle Dale Castle Haverfordwest Castle Llawhaden Castle Manorbier Castle Narberth Castle Pembroke Castle Picton Castle Wiston Castle

Islands and headlands	Bishops and Clerks Caldey Island Cemaes Head Crow Rock Dinas Island Emsger Gateholm Grassholm Llechau-isaf Meini Duon Middleholm Ramsey Island St Catherine's Island Skokholm Skomer St Margaret's Island Strumble Head Trwynmynachdy Ynys Bery Ynys Cantwr Ynys Eilun Ynys Gwelltog

Rivers	Afon Cych River Gwaun Western Cleddau Eastern Cleddau River Cleddau Afon Nyfer Pembroke River Afon Teifi River Syfynwy

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