Barra

(Barraigh)

Classification and Statistics Type: Island Population: 1174 Area: 6835 ha (16889 acres) Tourist Rating: No Text of Entry Updated: 30-APR-2020

Location Latitude: 56.9857°N Longitude: 7.4696°W National Grid Reference: NF 679 016 A range of modern and historical maps are accessible through the map tab on the right of this page Get directions by entering the UK postcode of your location, home or hotel here eg. EH1 3YT

References and Further Reading

Branigan, Keith and Patrick Foster (2002) Barra and The Bishop's Isles: Living on the Margin. Tempus Publishing Ltd., Stroud
Miers, Mary (2008) The Western Seaboard: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. The Rutland Press, Edinburgh

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Attractions:	Barra Heritage and Cultural Centre Barra War Memorial Bay Hulavagh Cockle Strand Airport Eoligarry Peninsula Hebrides, Sea of the	Isle of Barra Golf Course Kilbar Church Kisimul Castle Liniclate Community School MacLeod's Tower Museum nan Eilean - Sgoil Lionacleit
Council Area:	Western Isles
Families:	Cathcart Gordon	MacNeil
Features:	Allasdale Bay Ard Veenish Barra Head Barra Power Station Barra, Sound of Beag, Bagh Beinn Mhartainn Beinn an Scuite Beinn nan Carnan Ben Cleat Ben Eoligarry Ben Erival Ben Gunnary Ben Leribreck Ben Obe Ben Scurrival Ben Stack Ben Tangaval Ben Verrisig Benbecula Airport Berneray Bishop's Isles, The Borve Point Caragrich Island Caragrich Point Castle Bay Castle Sinclair Castlebay Community School Crannag Curachan Diocese of Argyll and the Isles Doirlinn Head Doirlinn, Loch na Duin, Loch an Eoligarry House Eriskay Faoileann, Loch nam Fiaray Fiaray, Sound of Flodday Fuday Fuday, Sound of Fuiay Gighay	Greanamul Greian Head Grianan Halaman Bay Hartaval Heaval Hebrides Heishival More Hellisay Hirivagh, Bay Lingay Lingay Lochmaddy Sheriff Court Madonna and Child Mingulay Muldoanich North Bay Oban Ferry Terminal Obe River Obe, Loch Oitir Mhor Orosay Orosay Orosay Orosay Orosay, Sound of Our Lady Star of the Sea Outer Hebrides Pabbay Ruaidhe, Loch nic Sandray Scotageary, Loch Scurrival Point South Uist Southern Isles St Brendan's Hospital Stornoway Airport Tangasdale, Loch Traigh Mhor Traigh Sgurabhal Vatersay Vatersay Causeway Vatersay, Sound of
Historical Counties:	Inverness-shire
Parishes:	Harris
People:	Dr. John Lorne Campbell Sir (Edward Montague) Compton Mackenzie Duncan Macrae Samuel John Peploe	James Robertson Justice Rev. Dr. John Ross Dr. Margaret Fay Shaw
Settlements:	Allasdale Ardmore Ardveenish Balivanich Balnabodach Borve Brevig Bruernish Caolas Castlebay Cleat Craigston Cuier Earsary Eoligarry Garrygall Glasgow Glen	Greian Kentangaval Kinloch Leanish Ledaig Lochboisdale Ludac Mallaig Nask Northbay Oban Saltinish Skallary Stornoway Tangusdale Uidh Vatersay

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