Inis na Bró
Native name: Inis na Bró | |
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Inishnabro | |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 52°03′28″N 10°36′33″W / 52.05786°N 10.60913°WCoordinates: 52°03′28″N 10°36′33″W / 52.05786°N 10.60913°W |
Archipelago | Blasket Islands |
Area | 0.413 km2 (0.159 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
Administration | |
County | County Kerry |
Inishnabro | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 175 m (574 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 175 m (574 ft)[1] |
Listing | Marilyn |
Geography | |
Location | County Kerry, Ireland |
OSI/OSNI grid | V212930 |
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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dingle West Area - Inishnabro". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ Christopher Winn (2010). I Never Knew That About the Irish. Random House. ISBN 9781407027043. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
Categories:
- Blasket Islands
- Uninhabited islands of Ireland
- Marilyns of Ireland