Emsger or South Bishop is an
islet
An islet ( ) is generally a small island. Definitions vary, and are not precise, but some suggest that an islet is a very small, often unnamed, island with little or no vegetation to support human habitation. It may be made of rock, sand and/ ...
situated west of
Ramsey Island
Ramsey Island ( Welsh: ''Ynys Dewi'') is an island about off St David's Head in Pembrokeshire on the northern side of St Brides Bay, in southwest Wales, in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close. It is in area. Ramsey means (i ...
,
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and otherwise by the sea. Haverfordwest is the largest town and ...
,
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. It is the largest of the
Bishops and Clerks group of islets and rocks.
Etymology
Its name can also be shown as Em-sger, Emskir or Emskyr. The second element is from
Old Norse
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...
''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.
It reaches a height of 37 metres (121 feet), North Bishop reaching 44 metres (144 feet).
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Islands of Pembrokeshire