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.[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

References

  1. ^ Emerald Green: An Ecocritical Study of Irish Literature, Timothy Wenzell; ProQuest, 2008; see books.google.it (accessed on 2015-02-18)
  2. ^ Townlands.ie - Beginish


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beiginis
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