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| Native name: Beiginis | |
|---|---|
 Cove on Beginish Island | |
  BeiginisInishbofin (Ireland) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 52°06′56″N 10°30′26″W / 52.11556°N 10.50722°W / 52.11556; -10.50722 |
| Area | 34 acres (14 ha) |
| Highest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Ireland | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Kerry |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Beginish (from Irish Beiginis, meaning 'little island') is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.
Geography
It is a low-lying island (14 metres high) with an area of 13.8 hectares in Blasket Sound, between Great Blasket Island and the mainland. It has a large colony of Arctic terns. The island is also the main birthing site for grey seals.
There is at least one other island in County Kerry called Beginish: it lies at the mouth of the River Ferta about 1 km from Valentia Island. The Island lies to the north of Valentia Harbour.
See also
References
- Emerald Green: An Ecocritical Study of Irish Literature, Timothy Wenzell; ProQuest, 2008; see books.google.it (accessed on 2015-02-18)
- Townlands.ie - Beginish
| Blasket Islands | |
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| Islands | |
| People | |
| List of islands of Ireland | |
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