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Cairn na Burgh Beag 
Summary
Cairn na Burgh Beag is one of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland.
| Scottish Gaelic name | Cairn na Burgh Beag |
|---|---|
| Old Norse name | Kiarnaborg |
| Meaning of name | (small) "fort on good land" |
| Location | |
  Cairn na Burgh Beag Cairn na Burgh Beag shown within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NM308449 |
| Coordinates | 56°31′N 6°23′W / 56.52°N 6.38°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Treshnish Isles |
| Area | 1.2 ha |
| Highest elevation | 22 m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Argyll and Bute |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Cairn na Burgh Beag is the smaller of the two "Carnburgs" (as they are nicknamed) at the northeastern end of the Treshnish Isles in the Inner Hebrides. (The other is Cairn na Burgh Mòr.) Cairnburgh Castle, which guards the entrance to Loch Tuath on the west coast of Mull, is located on the larger of the pair. However, an unusual feature of the castle is that its defences straddle both islands: There is a small guard-house and a well on Cairn na Burgh Beag.[5]
Both of these grassy islands are remnants of ancient lava flows, and both have a distinctive profile: They area flat-topped and trimmed with cliffs.
Footnotes edit
- ^ 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ "Overview of Cairn na Burgh Beg". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
- ^ "Cairnburgh Castle". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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56°31′10″N 6°22′35″W / 56.51944°N 6.37639°W