Bac Beag facts for kids
Gaelic name | Bac Beag |
---|---|
Meaning of name | little bank or obstacle |
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 |
![]() |
Bac Beag is a Scottish island, one of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides.
Contents
Origin of name
![Bac Beag and Bac Mor (farcloser)](/images/thumb/0/07/Bac_Beag_and_Bac_Mor_%28farcloser%29.jpg/300px-Bac_Beag_and_Bac_Mor_%28farcloser%29.jpg)
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
![Treshnish Isles from above Port Haunn](/images/thumb/3/34/Treshnish_Isles_from_above_Port_Haunn.jpg/300px-Treshnish_Isles_from_above_Port_Haunn.jpg)
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.
See also
In Spanish: Bac Beag para niños