Beginish (Beiginis in Irish) is one of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland. It is a low-lying island (14 metres) 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 and is one of the most important sites in Ireland. Categories: Ireland-place stubs | Islands of Ireland | County Kerry ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: coord}}}_N_{{{west coord}}}_W_{{{region:IE_type:city}}} {{{north coord}}}° N {{{west coord}}}° W Irish Grid Reference grid}}} {{{irish grid}}} Statistics Province: Munster County: District: County Town: Tralee Code: KY Area: 4,746 km² Elevation: Population: Website: www. ... Great Blasket (An Bhlascaod Mhór in Irish) is the principal island of the Blaskets, County Kerry, Ireland. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
Beginish first came together in 1996 (under the name Samhain) with a series of performances throughout Ireland that spawned overwhelming pubic interest and a string of television appearances.
This potent ensemble, which gathers together in one place some of the most significant musical talent in Ireland today, draws on the combined successes of its members both as solo artists and as members of Ireland's most important groups of the last 30 years.
Their debut CD, Beginish, was released in February 1998.