One of an amazing 43 tidal islands that can be walked to from the coast of England, the true history of St. Michaels Mount is lost to the ages. Its historical name refers to a "grey rock in the woods", even through it is located just off the coast. The Cornish legend of Lyonesse tells the story of kingdom off the southwest coast of England that was lost to flooding, similar to the story of Atlantis.
Some historians think that because of these facts, there was once a great flood that turned the hill in the woods into an island. Since then, has been a monastery of varying creeds. Edward the Confessor gave the island to the Norman monastery of Mont Saint-Michel, giving the island its current name.
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