Beiginis

This article is about the island in the Blasket Archipelago. For the island in Valentia Harbour, see Beginish Island.

Beginish (from Irish Beiginis, meaning 'little island') is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.

Beiginis

Native name: Beiginis[1]
Cove on Beginish Island
Beiginis Inishbofin (Ireland)
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	52°06′56″N 10°30′26″W
Area	34 acres (14 ha)
Highest elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Administration
Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Kerry
Demographics
Population	0

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

• Beginish Island