Inishnabro (Irish: Inis na Bró, meaning 'island of the quern/bottom grind stone') is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland.
Native name: Inis na Bró | |
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![]() Inis na Bró, with Tearaght Island behind | |
![]() ![]() Inishnabro | |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 52.05786°N 10.60913°W / 52.05786; -10.60913 |
Archipelago | Blasket Islands |
Area | 121 acres (49 ha) |
Highest elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
Administration | |
Ireland | |
County | Kerry |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2016) |
Inishnabro is separated from Inishvickillane by a narrow sound (ca. 200 metres), and rises to 229 metres, and has an area of 49.15 hectares.[1]
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]
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