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Farne Islands

Proper noun

Meaning

Farne Islands

An archipelago off the coast of Northumberland, England, included in North Sunderland parish (OS grid ref NU23).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

She was the seventh of nine children (four brothers and four sisters) born to William and Thomasin Darling, and when only a few weeks old she was taken to live on Brownsman Island, one of the Farne Islands, in a small cottage attached to the lighthouse. Source: Internet

The paddlesteamer ran aground on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland in northeast England; nine members of her crew were saved. Source: Internet

While on the Farne Islands, Cuthbert instituted special laws to protect the ducks and other seabirds nesting on the islands. Source: Internet

He says: "Some of the wildlife is local, but there are other shots that have taken me further afield - I went to the Farne Islands to photograph Puffins, wildlife in South Africa and the USA. Source: Internet

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