Saint David Parish, Grenada
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Saint David in the southeastern part of Grenada
is the fourth largest parish
on the island
. It is also the only one without a main town. Because of this fact, it is sometimes referred to as "The Virgin Parish". It is ringed by spectacular bay
s and inlet
s that help to provide the nation with a variety of small secluded beach
es. With a rocky coastline that slopes up gently towards the central mountainous ridge, its beauty lies in its completely rural state.
In the 1721 the catholic parish of Megrin was re open by the French, but it was built down next to the sea.
In 1747 Megrin in St David was one of the six churches and parishes in Grenada.
In 1795 the Fedon Rebellion became a battle between Fedon and the English troops stay at the church over night.
In Grenada lies the area of Perdmontepmts which is a mountainous area which includes lots of valleys which bear rich fruit such as guava, cherries plums, mangoes, and sugar cane.
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
is the fourth largest parish
Parishes of Grenada
|The Caribbean island country of Grenada is subdivided into sub-regions known as parishes.A parish defines a territorial unit or region that, historically, was usually an area under the pastoral care served by a local church as an ecclesiastical administrative unit and later used by map-makers to...
on the island
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...
. It is also the only one without a main town. Because of this fact, it is sometimes referred to as "The Virgin Parish". It is ringed by spectacular bay
Headlands and bays
Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...
s and 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...
s that help to provide the nation with a variety of small secluded beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
es. With a rocky coastline that slopes up gently towards the central mountainous ridge, its beauty lies in its completely rural state.
History
A town called Megrin was established at St David’s Point in 1609 and destroyed during the 1795-1796 by Fedon conflict and the town never built.In the 1721 the catholic parish of Megrin was re open by the French, but it was built down next to the sea.
In 1747 Megrin in St David was one of the six churches and parishes in Grenada.
In 1795 the Fedon Rebellion became a battle between Fedon and the English troops stay at the church over night.
In Grenada lies the area of Perdmontepmts which is a mountainous area which includes lots of valleys which bear rich fruit such as guava, cherries plums, mangoes, and sugar cane.