Fishguard

Fishguard

Fishguard (Fishgard, spr. Fischgard), Stadt an der Mündung des Gwaine in die Fishguard-Bai des St. Georgs-Kanals (Atlantischer Ocean), in der englischen Grafschaft Pembroke (Fürstenthum Wales), Hafen, Schiffbau, Fischerei, Handel; 2000 Ew. 1797 wurden hier 1200 Franzosen, die gelandet waren, gefangen.


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