| Native name: Beiginis | |
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Beginish as seen from Kerry's The Great Blasket Island
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| Inishbofin (Ireland) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 52°06′56″N 10°30′26″W / 52.11556°N 10.50722°WCoordinates: 52°06′56″N 10°30′26″W / 52.11556°N 10.50722°W |
| Area | 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Kerry |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Beginish (from Irish: Beiginis, meaning "little island") is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.
It is a low-lying island (14 metres high) with an area of 13 hectares in Blasket Sound, between Great Blasket Island and the mainland. It has a large colony of Arctic terns. The island is also the main birthing site for grey seals.
There is at least one other island in County Kerry called Beginish: it lies at the mouth of the River Ferta about 1 km from Valentia Island. The Island lies to the north of Valentia Harbour.