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Native name: Beiginis[1] | |
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 Cove on Beginish Island | |
  Beiginis Inishbofin (Ireland) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 52°06′56″N 10°30′26″W / 52.11556°N 10.50722°W |
| Area | 34 acres (14 ha) |
| Highest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Administration | |
| 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[edit]
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.[2] 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Emerald Green: An Ecocritical Study of Irish Literature, Timothy Wenzell; ProQuest, 2008; see books.google.it (accessed on 2015-02-18)
- ^ Townlands.ie - Beginish
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