Inis na Bró

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Inishnabro
Native name:
Inis na Bró
Inishnabro.jpg
Inis na Bró, with Tearaght Island behind
Inishnabro is located in island of Ireland
Inishnabro
Inishnabro
Geography
Coordinates52°03′28″N 10°36′33″W / 52.05786°N 10.60913°W / 52.05786; -10.60913Coordinates: 52°03′28″N 10°36′33″W / 52.05786°N 10.60913°W / 52.05786; -10.60913
ArchipelagoBlasket Islands
Area0.413 km2 (0.159 sq mi)
Highest elevation175 m (574 ft)
Administration
CountyCounty Kerry
Inishnabro
Highest point
Elevation175 m (574 ft)[1]
Prominence175 m (574 ft)[1]
ListingMarilyn
Geography
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
OSI/OSNI gridV212930

Inishnabro (Irish: Inis na Bró, meaning 'island of the quern/bottom grind stone') is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.

Geography[]

Inishnabro is separated from Inishvickillane by a narrow sound (ca. 200 metres), and rises to 175 metres, and has an area of 41.3 hectares.[citation needed]

History[]

Early in 1970s, the U.S. commercial space pioneer Gary Hudson proposed using Inis na Bró as the launching site for a new rocket system.[2] The proposal only became public in 2003, when Irish Government files from the period were released under the 30-year rule.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dingle West Area - Inishnabro". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  2. ^ Christopher Winn (2010). I Never Knew That About the Irish. Random House. ISBN 9781407027043. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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