Bac Beag

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

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
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
References	[1][2][3]

Origin of name

Bac Beag and Bac Mòr

The Gaelic name has several possible interpretations. Beag simply means small (as opposed to Bac Mòr, its larger sister), but Bac can mean a "bank", or also an "obstacle" or "hindrance".

Geography

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.

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