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Bac Beag is a Scottish island, part of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides.
[edit] Origin of name
The Gaelic name has several possible interpretations. Beag simply means large (as opposed to Bac Mòr, its larger sister), but Bac can mean a "bank", or also an "obstacle" or "hindrance".
[edit] Geography
Lying south of Lunga with its sister island of Bac Mor, it forms the south western end of the island chain. In contrast to Bac Mòr, Bac Beag is low lying and fairly flat. It is of volcanic origin.
[edit] Wildlife
The Treshnish Isles from above Port Haunn on
Mull. Nearest are Cairn na Burgh Beag and
Cairn na Burgh Mòr. Behind are the low flat island of Fladda and the tallest island,
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.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
Coordinates: 56.451° N 6.483° W
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