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Inishnabro
Map
Geography
Coordinates52°03′28″N 10°36′33″W / 52.05786°N 10.60913°W / 52.05786; -10.60913
ArchipelagoBlasket Islands
Area0.413 km2 (0.159 sq mi)
Highest elevation175 m (574 ft)
Administration

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, and has an area of 41.3 hectares.

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]