Beiginis | |
Map: | island of Ireland |
Native Name: | Beiginis[1] |
Native Name Link: | Irish language |
Location: | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates: | 52.1156°N -10.5072°W |
Area Acre: | 34 |
Elevation M: | 14 |
Country: | Ireland |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions: | Munster |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | County |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Kerry |
Population: | 0 |
Beginish is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.
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.