Bac Beag
Island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
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::summary Island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Scottish island"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| location_map | Scotland Argyll and Bute |
| coordinates | |
| caption | Bac Beag shown within Argyll and Bute |
| GridReference | NM238377 |
| celtic name | Bac Beag |
| meaning of name | little bank or obstacle |
| area | ha |
| highest elevation | m |
| Population | 0 |
| island group | Treshnish Isles |
| local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| references | {{cite book |
| author | Haswell-Smith, Hamish |
| isbn | 1-84195-454-3}} |
| :: |
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Bac Beag is a Scottish island, one of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides.
Origin of name
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Bac_Beag_and_Bac_Mor_(farcloser).jpg" caption="Bac Beag and [[Bac Mòr"] ::
The Gaelic name has several possible interpretations. The meaning of Beag clearly means “small” (as opposed to Bac Mòr, its larger sister), but the word Bac can mean either a "bank", or an "obstacle" or "hindrance".
Geography
Bac Beag, along with its sister island, Bac Mor, lies south of Lunga, and is at the south-western end of the Treshnish Isles’ chain. In contrast to Bac Mòr, Bac Beag is low-lying and fairly flat. It is of volcanic origin.
Wildlife
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Treshnish_Isles_from_above_Port_Haunn.jpg" caption="Lunga]], which obscures [[Bac Mòr]] and Bac Beag beyond."] ::
Like the other Treshnish Isles, Bac Beag is uninhabited and is owned by a charity, the Hebridean Trust. The Treshnish Isles are designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area due to their importance for breeding seabirds.
References
References
- 2001 UK Census per [[List of islands of Scotland]]
- [https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey]
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