Beginish

Beginish is one of the of , .
Wikipedia
Photo: Tom Pullman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Beiginis”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Point and Great Blasket Island.

Archaeological site
Rinn an Chaisleáin or is a National Monument on , Ireland.

Island
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The Great Blasket is the principal island of the , , . It was home to a small fishing community of Irish speakers until the island was evacuated in 1953 when living there became unsustainable. is situated 3½ km southwest of Beginish.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a promontory on the westernmost part of the , in southwest , Ireland. It can be reached by the R559 road, with the nearest villages being Ballyickeen and Coumeenoole. is situated 4 km southeast of Beginish.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garraun Point and Dunmore Head.

Locality
The Great Blasket is the principal island of the , , . It was home to a small fishing community of Irish speakers until the island was evacuated in 1953 when living there became unsustainable.

Locality
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is a promontory in the westernmost part of the , located in the barony of Corca Dhuibhne in southwest , .

Village
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Dún Chaoin, unofficially anglicised as , is a Gaeltacht village in the west of in the south-west of Ireland. lies at the most westerly tip of the , overlooking the . is situated 4 km northeast of Beginish.

Beginish

Latitude
52.11561° or 52° 6′ 56″ north
Longitude
-10.50642° or 10° 30′ 23″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9C4F4F8V+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 132712834
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
3298495
Wiki­data ID
Q2594737
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Satellite Map

Discover Beginish from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Beginish” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Beiginis”
  • Bulgarian: “Бегиниш”
  • Catalan: “Beginish”
  • Catalan: “Beiginis”
  • Cebuano: “Beginish”
  • Dutch: “Beiginis”
  • French: “Beginish”
  • French: “Beiginis”
  • Galician: “Beginish - Beiginis”
  • Galician: “Beginish”
  • Galician: “Beiginis”
  • Irish: “Beiginis”
  • Italian: “Beginish”
  • Italian: “Beiginis”
  • Japanese: “ベジニッシュ”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beginish”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Beiginis”
  • Russian: “Бегиниш”
  • Swedish: “Beginish”

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Explore places such as Old Town and Louger.

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Highlights include Barnagh Rock and Theogh Rock North.

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