| Bac Beag | |
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Bac Beag
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| Bac Beag shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM238377 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name | Bac Beag |
| Meaning of name | little bank or obstacle |
| Area and summit | |
| Area | ha |
| Highest elevation | m |
| Population | |
| Population | 0 |
| Groupings | |
| Island group | Treshnish Isles |
| Local Authority | Argyll and Bute |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| If shown, area and population ranks are for all Scottish islands and all inhabited Scottish islands respectively. Population data is from 2001 census. | |
Bac Beag is a Scottish island, part of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides.
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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".
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.
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.
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