Bac Beag
56°27′04″N 6°28′59″W / 56.451°N 6.483°W / 56.451; -6.483
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Bac Beag is a Scottish island, one of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides.
Origin of name
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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
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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
- ^ 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
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- Bac Beag
- Bac Mòr
- Lunga/Lungaigh
- Fladda/Fladaigh
- Cairn na Burgh Beag
- Cairn na Burgh Mòr
56°27′04″N 6°28′59″W / 56.451°N 6.483°W / 56.451; -6.483