Bac Beag
| Scottish Gaelic name | Bac Beag |
|---|---|
| Meaning of name | little bank or obstacle |
| Location | |
  Bac Beag Bac Beag shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM238377 |
| Coordinates | 56°27′04″N 6°28′59″W / 56.451°N 6.483°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Treshnish Isles |
| Area | ha |
| Highest elevation | m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [1][2][3] |
Bac Beag is a Scottish island, part of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides.
Origin of name
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The Gaelic name has several possible interpretations. Beag simply means small (as opposed to Bac Mòr, its larger sister), but Bac can mean a "bank", or also an "obstacle" or "hindrance".
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.
Wildlife
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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| Inner Hebrides |  | |
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