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| name = Inishnabro |
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| native name = Inis na Bró |
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| listing = [[Marilyn (hill)|Marilyn]] |
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| location = [[County Kerry]], [[Ireland]] |
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| country = [[Republic of Ireland]] |
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| country admin divisions title = County |
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| country admin divisions = [[County Kerry]] |
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'''Inishnabro''' ( |
'''Inishnabro''' ({{Irish place name|Inis na Bró|island of the quern/bottom grind stone}}) is one of the [[Blasket Islands]] of [[County Kerry]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is separated from [[Inishvickillane]] by a narrow sound (ca. 200 metres), and rises to 175 metres. |
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In 1973, the U.S. commercial space pioneer [[Gary Hudson]] proposed using Inis na Bró as the launching site for a new rocket system.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} The proposal only became public in 2003, when Irish Government files from the period were released under the 30-year rule.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} |
In 1973, the U.S. commercial space pioneer [[Gary Hudson]] proposed using Inis na Bró as the launching site for a new rocket system.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} The proposal only became public in 2003, when Irish Government files from the period were released under the 30-year rule.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} |
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Revision as of 23:14, 17 June 2010
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Coordinates | 52°03′28″N 10°36′33″W / 52.05786°N 10.60913°W |
Archipelago | Blasket Islands |
Highest elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
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Inishnabro (Irish: Inis na Bró, meaning 'island of the quern/bottom grind stone') is one of the Blasket Islands of County Kerry, Ireland. It is separated from Inishvickillane by a narrow sound (ca. 200 metres), and rises to 175 metres.
In 1973, the U.S. commercial space pioneer Gary Hudson proposed using Inis na Bró as the launching site for a new rocket system.[citation needed] The proposal only became public in 2003, when Irish Government files from the period were released under the 30-year rule.[citation needed]