Bac Beag

Bac Beag

Scottish Gaelic name	Bac Beag
Meaning of name	little bank or obstacle
Location
Bac Beag Bac Beag shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NM238377
Coordinates	56.451°N 6.483°W / 56.451; -6.483
Physical geography
Island group	Treshnish Isles
Area	ha
Highest elevation	m
Administration
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0
References	[1][2][3]

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

Origin of name

Bac Beag and Bac Mòr

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

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

56.451°N 6.483°W / 56.451; -6.483