Location Atlantic Ocean County Kerry Elevation 14 m Province Munster | Highest elevation 14 m (46 ft) Population 0 Area 13 ha | |
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Similar Great Blasket Island, Valentia Island, Valentia Harbour railway st, The Blasket Centre / I, Geokaun | ||
Beginish (from Irish: Beiginis, meaning "little island") is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.
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Map of Beginish, Ireland
Geography
It is a low-lying island (14 metres high) with an area of 13 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.
References
Beiginis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA