Seghy (Island)
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Seghy is a tiny island
off the coast of west Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is the largest rock in Cripp's Cove
, an inlet
on the Logan Rock
peninsula one mile west of Porthcurno
. Its name, pronounced "sai-hee", is properly 'seghys', Cornish
for 'drying', the rock is usually seen with shags and cormorants perched on it, spreading their wings to dry.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
off the coast of west Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is the largest rock in Cripp's Cove
Cripp's Cove
Cripp's Cove is a cove on the coast of west Cornwall, United Kingdom.The inlet is situated on the Logan Rock peninsula one mile west of Porthcurno. The tiny island of Seghy stands a few metres off Cripp's Cove....
, an inlet
Inlet
An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an...
on the Logan Rock
Logan Rock
The Logan Rock near the village of Treen in Cornwall, England, UK, is an example of a logan or rocking stone. Although it weighs some 80 tons, it was dislodged in 1824 by a group of British seamen, intent on showing what the Navy could do...
peninsula one mile west of Porthcurno
Porthcurno
Porthcurno is a small village in the parish of St. Levan located in a valley on the south coast of the county of Cornwall, England in the United Kingdom. It is approximately to the west of the market town of Penzance and about from Land's End, the most westerly point of the English mainland...
. Its name, pronounced "sai-hee", is properly 'seghys', Cornish
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...
for 'drying', the rock is usually seen with shags and cormorants perched on it, spreading their wings to dry.