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Page last updated at 12:15 GMT, Wednesday, 25 November 2009

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Search for Llyn maritime memories
Share your stories of pirates, shipwrecks and war defences and help celebrate the Llŷn Peninsula's rich maritime history.

Parys Mountain A copper-plated story from Amlwch
The history detectives explore Amlwch's Parys Mountain, the mine that helped Nelson win the Battle of Trafalgar.

Bardsey Island lighthouse A lighthouse keeper looks back
Bill O'Brien lived on Bardsey Island, the Skerries and South Stack in his 34 years as a lighthouse keeper, a career he got into by accident.


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