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Balephuil Bay

A broad sandy bay in the southwest of the island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides, Balephuil Bay extends between the headland of Kenavara and the settlement of of Balephuil. It is a mile (1.5 km) in width. Between the 18th and early 20th centuries, kelp production was an important industry here, with kilns and their associated buildings remaining evident.


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