Islands of Ireland: Beginish Island, the small island with a big history

Approaching the oddly-shaped Beginish Island (Beiginis) off Co Kerry, the mariner is confronted with a long low cliff of several metres in height with nowhere to land except for the fringes of a rocky shore.

Islands of Ireland: Beginish Island, the small island with a big history

By Dan MacCarthy

Approaching the oddly-shaped Beginish Island (Beiginis) off Co Kerry, the mariner is confronted with a long low cliff of several metres in height with nowhere to land except for the fringes of a rocky shore.

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