Bac Beag

Bac Beag is a Scottish island, part of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides.

Bac Beag
Gaelic nameBac Beag
Meaning of namelittle bank or obstacle
Location
Bac Beag
Bac Beag shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNM238377
Coordinates56.451°N 6.483°W / 56.451; -6.483
Physical geography
Island groupTreshnish Isles
Areaha
Highest elevation m
Administration
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Council areaArgyll and Bute
Demographics
Population0
References[1][2][3]

Origin of name
Bac Beag and Bac Mòr

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
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.

References
  1. 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
  2. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-454-3.
  3. Ordnance Survey

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