Saint George's Channel

Saint George's Channel
Wide passage between the Irish Sea and the northern Atlantic Ocean.

It extends for 100 mi (160 km) and has a minimum width of 47 mi (76 km) between Carnsore Point, Ireland, and St. David's Head, Wales. The name derives from the legend of St. George, in which he traveled to England by sea.

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      wide passage extending for 100 miles (160 km) between the Irish Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It has a minimum width of 47 miles (76 km) between Carnsore Point (near Rosslare, Ire.) and historic St. David's Head (Wales). The name derives from a late form of the legend of St. George, patron saint of England, which had him traveling to England by sea.

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