Inis na Bró
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Native name: Inis na Bró | |
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Inis na Bró, with Tearaght Island behind | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 52°03′28″N 10°36′33″W / 52.05786°N 10.60913°W |
Archipelago | Blasket Islands |
Highest elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
Country | |
County | County Kerry |
Inishnabro (Irish: Inis na Bró, meaning "island of the quern/bottom grind stone") is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland. It is separated from Inishvickillane by a narrow sound (ca. 200 metres), and rises to 175 metres.
In 1973, the U.S. commercial space pioneer Gary Hudson proposed using Inis na Bró as the launching site for a new rocket system.[citation needed] The proposal only became public in 2003, when Irish Government files from the period were released under the 30-year rule.[citation needed]
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