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Emsger

Island in Pembrokeshire, Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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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.[2][3]

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

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