| 词条 | Beginish Island |
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| name = Beginish Island | image_name = Beginish Island - Valentia Harbour, Kerry.jpg | image_caption = Beginish from the Slate quarry (Valentia Harbour) | map = island of Ireland | map_caption = | native_name = Beiginis | native_name_link = Irish language | nickname = | location = Atlantic Ocean | coordinates = {{coord|51|56|N|10|18|W|display=inline,title|region:IE_type:isle_source:GNS-enwiki}} | archipelago = | area_km2 = | area_footnotes = | length_km = | length_footnotes = | width_km = | width_footnotes = | coastline_km = | highest_mount = | elevation_m = | elevation_footnotes = | country = Ireland | country_admin_divisions_title = Province | country_admin_divisions = Munster | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = County | country_admin_divisions_1 = Kerry | country_admin_divisions_title_2 = | country_admin_divisions_2 = | country_capital_city = | country_largest_city = | country_largest_city_population = | country_leader_title = | country_leader_name = | population = 0 | population_as_of = | density_km2 = | ethnic_groups = | additional_info = }}Beginish ({{Irish derived place name|Beiginis|small island}})[1] is an island in Valentia Harbour, in south west Kerry, Ireland.[2] GeographyBeginish Island is currently uninhabited, the last remaining residents being 2 elderly brothers who left the island in the 1990s. There are a small number of holiday homes on the island which are used seasonally. The island is used for sheep farming and some small scale forestry, and by tourists in the summer months who use the island's beaches for recreational purposes. Surrounding Beginish are other small islands, including Lamb Island to the north and Church Island to the east. Church Island is notable for having the remains of a monastic settlement with an oratory and hut, holy well and shrine. HistoryThe island has numerous archaeological sites, including a Viking settlement occupied between the 9th and 12th centuries,[3] which consists of a circular stone dwelling, outhouse and a midden. Also occupying the highest point on the western end of the island is a block hut known as "Pilots lookout", which was used in the 19th and early 20th century to spot ships coming into Dingle bay which may have required pilotage into Valentia harbour. {{Historical populations| align = none | cols = 2 |footnote= Source: {{cite web |url= http://www.cso.ie/px/pxeirestat/Statire/SelectVarVal/saveselections.asp |title= CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year |accessdate=10 October 2016}} |1841 |84 |1851 |36 |1901 |44 |1951 |14 |1956|13 |1961|10 |1966|6 |1971|2 |1979|2 |1986 |2 |1991 |5 |1996 |2 |2002 |0 |2006 |0 |2011 |0 }} EnvironmentBeginish is host to a seal colony located in a cove on the southern part of the island named Casey's landing, and has abundant bird and sea life. On the northern edge of the island is a series of basalt cliffs which have a hexagonal shape formed in a similar manner to the famous Giant's Causeway. SportAn annual swim of approximately {{convert|4|mi|km}} takes place around the island each year, organised by the local triathlon club.[4][5] See also
References1. ^Placenames Database of Ireland 2. ^{{cite web|title=Beginish Island|url=http://archaeology.about.com/od/bcthroughbl/qt/beginish.htm|work=About.com|publisher=The New York Times Company|accessdate=22 July 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Beginish Island|url=http://www.discoverireland.com/us/ireland-things-to-see-and-do/listings/product/?fid=FI_62091|work=Jump into Ireland|publisher=Tourism Ireland|accessdate=22 July 2012}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Beginish Island Swim|url=http://valentiaislandtriathlonclub.com/beginish-island-swim/|work=Valentia Island Triathlon Club|publisher=Valentia Island Triathlon Club|accessdate=22 July 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Beginish Island Swim|url=http://www.activeglobal.com/swimming/valentia-island-ireland/beginish-island-swim-2012|work=Active.com|publisher=The Active Network, Inc|accessdate=22 July 2012}} External links
2 : Islands of County Kerry|Uninhabited islands of Ireland |
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