Outer Hebrides


(Western Isles, Innse Gall, Innis Gall)

The Outer Hebrides (Gael: Innse Gall or Innis Gall) or Western Isles consist of a chain of islands extending 130 miles (208 km) from the Butt of Lewis in the north to Barra Head in the south, the principal islands being Lewis and Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra.


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