Nimrod Rocks
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1702
The Nimrod was a French privateer which anchored in the mouth of the harbour and sent a party to shore, who threatened to blow the church and the town to bits unless the townspeople paid a ransom.
In the meantime, a gale blew up and this ship was blown onto the rocks - the Nimrod rocks.
The Nimrod was a French privateer which anchored in the mouth of the harbour and sent a party to shore, who threatened to blow the church and the town to bits unless the townspeople paid a ransom.
In the meantime, a gale blew up and this ship was blown onto the rocks - the Nimrod rocks.
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Coordinates: 53°18'32"N 4°36'29"W
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