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in 2011) were erected next to the reservoir Loch Uisge, which originally supplied the mains water to Castlebay. It is proposed that as much as possible of the raw materials, supply chain and labor to produce the whisky should remain as local as possible to minimise imports and maximise the benefit to
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Isle of Barra Distillers was founded by Michael and Katie Morrison in 2016; their Barra Atlantic Gin was first sold in August 2017 and the company has expanded since then. As of early 2021, the distillery continued marketing gin, with great success. The plan for whisky was stated on its Web site as:
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you can buy direct from the factory". The Hebridean Toffee Factory in Castlebay is one of the few manufacturers on Barra and it makes the products locally. According to Visit Scotland, the toffee can be ordered from anywhere in the world; "it is made to order and is usually shipped within 24 hours".
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is a fish and shellfish processing company. As of 2020, its main products were king scallops and langoustines but it was selling most types of white fish from the quayside. Their Web site indicated that the stock included "cod; haddock; skate; witches; megrims; turbot; Dover sole and monkfish which
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The MacNeil Chiefs were also among the migrants, settling at first in Canada, but moving to the United States by the 20th century. Barra was restored to MacNeil ownership in 1937 when the Barra estate, which encompassed most of the island, was bought by Robert Lister Macneil, an American. In 2000,
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According to the Scottish Government, "tourism is by far and away the mainstay industry" of the Outer Hebrides, "generating £65m in economic value for the islands, sustaining around 1000 jobs" The report adds that the "islands receive 219,000 visitors per year". The Outer Hebrides tourism bureau
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The Outer Hebrides Web site particularly recommended visits to sites "the iconic Kisimul Castle at Castlebay" and stopping to see the Barra seals at Seal Bay. The Explore Scotland tourism Web site also discusses the Barra Golf Club, Kisimul Castle, Barra Heritage and Cultural Centre, Heaval for
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states that 10-15% of economic activity on the islands was made up of tourism in 2017. The agency states that the "exact split between islands is not possible" when calculating the number of visits, but "the approximate split is Lewis (45%), Uist (25%), Harris (20%), Barra (10%)".
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was established by the discovery of a near-complete pottery beaker dating from 2500 BC during the construction of a road in the 1990s. A number of stone remains were also found, including a neolithic "work platform", which complement the several
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Castlebay is the primary base for tourists, with a few hotels, a supermarket, bank and petrol station. Explore Scotland stated in 2020 that the island was "also an ideal starting point for visiting and exploring the Uists and Benbecula".
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of uncertain origin, launched a coup, which made Suðreyjar entirely independent. Following his death, Norwegian authority was nominally restored, but in practice, the kingdom was divided between Somerled's heirs
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The Book of Barra, Being accounts of the Island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides written by various authors at various times, together with unpublished letters and other matter relating to the Island
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somewhere anyway. After that, there was nothing for them but trees and poverty, and those wretched fellows had to back it for life. Going through the hardships of the emigrants who went across the
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In 2010, camping on the machair at the airport was banned due to erosion; this prompted crofters to provide areas on their crofts for visiting tourists. Boat trips to the neighbouring island of
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In 2011, the population was 1,174. English and Gaelic are widely spoken, and at the 2011 Census, there were 761 Gaelic speakers (62% of the population, falling from 76% in the 1991 census).
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Tourism provides the main income for the majority of islanders; the high season lasts from May to September. Thousands of people visit the island every year, the busiest times being during
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summed up Barra as "a delightful little island with its own castle and beach airport" and recommended visiting the "high cliffs in the east and lovely beaches and bays in the west".
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There is also an annual hill race, in which participants run up Heaval (383 m) before returning to Castlebay Square. The fastest recorded time, set in 1987, is 26.25 minutes.
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There are local buses, which use the circular A888 and the road to the northern ferry terminal to Eriskay and the airport, and usually coincide with flight times and ferry times.
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On Ranald's death, disputes between Godfrey and his nephews led to an enormous amount of violence. In 1427, frustrated with the level of violence generally in the highlands, King
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throughout the Hebrides, including Barra. Following Norwegian unification, the Kingdom of the Isles became a crown dependency of the Norwegian king; to the Norwegians, it was
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MacPherson later said of those who were evicted, "Now they were aboard, and they sailed away and it took them six months, I think, to get across from Lochboisdale to
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and she returned to her ancestral island after Mingulay was abandoned in 1912. In later years, Johnstone would regularly visit the MacNeil family's croft near
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position as Lord of Garmoran, and in view of Ranald's heirs being no less responsible for the violence, King James declared the Lordship of Garmoran forfeit.
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Discovered in 1865, the gravestone is now located in Edinburgh, though a facsimile was later placed in the chapel near the stone's original location on Barra
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wrote a book describing how he was influenced after a chance encounter on Barra by meeting a hermit called Peter Calvay who had lived on the island of
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History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland, from A.D. 1493 to A.D. 1625, with a brief introductory sketch, from A.D. 80 to A.D. 1493
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In the 13th century, despite Edgar's quitclaim, Scottish forces attempted to conquer parts of Suðreyjar, culminating in the indecisive
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The Isle of Barra is roughly 60 km (23 sq mi) in area, 11 mi (18 km) long and 6 mi (10 km) wide. A
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from the end of the period, which was later re-occupied between the 3rd and 4th centuries, and again in the 7th and 8th centuries.
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20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Barra in 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) swell with 30 km/h (16 kn) of wind.
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Abrams, L (2007). "Conversion and the Church in the Hebrides in the Viking Age". In Smith, BB; Taylor, S; Williams, G (eds.).
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to make way for sheep farming. Some of the displaced islanders variously went to the Scottish mainland. Others joined the
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Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two)
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Isle of Barra Distillers unveil new Ada still – here’s what that means for their Barra Atlantic Gin 9 December 2020
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documenting the arrival and subsequent experiences of a new Catholic priest on the island – Father John Paul.
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Having been flown unofficially for at least a decade, the island's flag received official recognition from the
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from the ferry terminal at Castlebay, and takes about five hours. A smaller vehicle ferry links the island to
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was founded in 2003 as Uisge Beatha nan Eilean Ltd and became a Community Benefit Society in 2018 under the
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and the Catholic church dedicated to Our Lady of the Sea is apparent to those arriving at Castlebay.
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Tis Sixty Years Since: The 1951 Edinburgh People's Festival Ceilidh and the Scottish Folk Revival
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cemetery, which is situated a little way up the hillside overlooking Eoligarry jetty. The sequel
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Barra is home to a TV production company, Little Day Productions, who produced the documentary
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exceptional views, Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea and Cille Bharra, the ancient graveyard.
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any residual doubts. In the north of Barra, from this period survived a gravestone, on which a
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Signs at Castlebay showing the two routes on the circular road A888 to Bagh a Tuath (Northbay)
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are available during the summer season, and island-hopping plane trips are also available.
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deposits are mapped across Beinn Chliaid and Beinn Sgurabhal in the north of the island.
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Scotland's Census 2001 – Occasional Paper No 10: Statistics for Inhabited Islands
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Galloglas: Hebridean and West Highland Mercenary Warrior Kindreds in Medieval Ireland
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West Over Sea: Studies in Scandinavian Sea-Borne Expansion and Settlement Before 1300
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The company's latest project is a 900 kW Enercon E-44 wind turbine installed at
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BBC – BBC Two Programmes – An Island Parish, Series 5, Getting to Know You
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for a number of years in the first half of the twentieth century. The book, titled
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scattered around the island. In the hills to the north of Borve, there is a large
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came to investigate the remains. The programme was broadcast on 20 January 2008.
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The island was the location for the fifth (2011) and sixth series (2012) of the
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claims to be from Barra, which he often describes as "a wild and lonely place".
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Other places of interest on the island include a ruined church and museum at
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later recalled one the best sources of the Gaelic songs she learned at local
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not far from shore; giving the village its name. This is the main harbour.
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was her mother's cousin, Mary Johnstone. Johnstone's parents had moved to
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Besides being regularly featured in various television programmes on the
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intrude the gneiss in the east. The island is traversed by a handful of
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One-inch to the mile maps of Great Britain, Seventh Series, 1952–1961
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eon. Some of the gneiss in the east of the island is noted as being
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roundhouses were also discovered in sand dunes, near the hamlet of
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forming a part of the East Barra Meta-igneous Complex occur around
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since it began broadcasting in 2008, Barra has also been part of:
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This article is about the island in Scotland. For other uses, see
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Barra is connected by a modern causeway to the smaller island of
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held on to Barra until 1838, when the island was sold to Colonel
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Air Mo Chuairt/My Journey, Memories of an Island School Teacher
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By far the worst mass evictions took place, according to Barra
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AD. Peoples, Economics and Cultures (series vol. 31). Leiden:
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Heritage and Cultural Centre is located in Castlebay, next to
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The southern parts of the Kingdom of the Isles had become the
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acknowledged in writing that they were not Scottish, and King
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demanded that highland leaders should attend a meeting at
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and fishing. Pony trekking available on the rare, native
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General Register Office for Scotland (28 November 2003)
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Easary, showing the more rocky east coast of the island.
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View from Heaval of Castlebay, looking south to Vatersay
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have been suggested, including the Gaelic personal name
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Peter Calvay, Hermit: A Personal Rediscovery of Prayer
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Peter Calvay, Hermit: A Personal Rediscovery of Prayer
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These occupations were followed in the 9th century by
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Wisdom from the Western Isles: The Making of a Mystic
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Wisdom from the Western Isles: The Making of a Mystic
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Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
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was filmed on Barra. The film is based on the novel
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Various origins of 2354:"Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" 1522:, where a young boy named Cameron, who lived in 1251:of 1954. The predominant faith on the island is 503:and Allisdale as it does west of Barra airport. 3290:An Island Parish (Series 5) « Tiger Aspect 1606:Barra hosts an annual half-marathon called the 595: 4916:A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland 3681:(1950s archive film about the island of Barra) 2730:Medieval Landscapes and Lordship in South Uist 1520:Extraordinary People: The Boy Who Lived Before 4642:Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site 4448: 4128: 3991: 3700: 2849:"A gift to Scotland – the isle of Barra" 2236:(b. 1958), Simple Minds keyboardist 1978–1990 8: 4924:A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland 4908:Description of the Western Isles of Scotland 3098:A New Chapter in Scottish Gin 28 August 2020 2970:Comunn Eachdraidh Bharraidh agus Bhatarsaidh 2881:"Isle of Barra's flag officially recognised" 1172:, not many people would credit them today." 864:issued a further charter to Ruaidhrí's son, 860:, the head of Clann Ruaidhri. In 1343, King 639:("top" or "peak"). According to the ancient 28: 3154:Uisge Beatha nan Eilean Ltd Companies House 1836:Airport, 0 m asl, averages 1991–2020) 55: 5563: 5552: 5402: 5391: 5338: 5327: 5167: 5156: 5054: 5043: 4962: 4951: 4761: 4750: 4629: 4618: 4482: 4471: 4455: 4441: 4433: 4135: 4121: 4113: 3998: 3984: 3976: 3707: 3693: 3685: 3542:"Coimhearsachd Bharraigh agus Bhatarsaigh" 3518:. Highlands and Islands Airports Limited. 2717:ed. Bruce Webster (Edinburgh 1982) no. 73. 2449:. Edinburgh: Canongate. pp. 218–222. 2368: 2366: 1826: 1486:was also filmed in and around the island. 1180:(another American), let Kisimul Castle to 468:as they do on the neighbouring islands of 27: 1016:) where he was detained for some weeks." 811:. In 1266, the matter was settled by the 3478:"The shocking truth about golf on Barra" 3190:Kingspan Renewables buys troubled Proven 1799:Coimhearsachd Bharraidh agus Bhatarsaidh 1791:Coimhearsachd Bharraigh agus Bhatarsaigh 1417:The island has featured in a variety of 1199:in November 2017. The design is a white 1112:after being evicted by Colonel Gordon's 660:Neolithic "work platform", near Vatersay 2438: 2436: 2434: 2379:islands over 20 ha in extent and 2345: 2288: 1294: 1239:The highest elevation on the island is 649: 643:, the first viking to arrive was named 3498:"Barra airport is world's most scenic" 3202:Isle of Barra Distillery wind turbines 2705:, R. A. McDonald, 1997, Tuckwell Press 2655:Kingship and Unity, Scotland 1000-1306 1004:was not delivered up to them. Father 16:Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK 4932:The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides 3065:. Explore Scotland. 18 December 2012. 2397: 2395: 2393: 2372:Area and population ranks: there are 1823:, with mild temperatures year-round. 1624:on the island. The island golf club, 981:. Pleased, King James released him. 380: 369: 118:Barra shown within the Outer Hebrides 7: 3346:David Torkington (30 January 2015). 3178:Kingspan Renewables KW6 wind turbine 2592:from the original on 23 January 2008 2208:(b. 1970), Member of Parliament for 1706:de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 1620:The Barra community holds an annual 1514:Barra was also featured in the 2006 3874:Surrounding islands: Sound of Barra 3637:Tales from Barra: Told by The Coddy 2835:Tales from Barra: Told by The Coddy 2822:Tales from Barra: Told by The Coddy 2268:List of places in the Western Isles 1704:advertises flights to Barra in the 1031:, Father Grant was deported to the 487:running WNW-ESE and by west-facing 4802:Rulers of the Kingdom of the Isles 3564:"Community Wind Turbine for Barra" 3522:from the original on 22 March 2009 3404:. news.hmmm-uk.com. Archived from 2519:BBC News. Retrieved 20 April 2014. 1035:and warned never to return to the 946:) to Giolla Adhamhnáin Mac Néill, 590:settlers, who gave the island the 540:Human presence on Barra since the 14: 3572:. 21 October 2013. Archived from 3452:Madden, Richard (24 March 2009). 1747:) at the north of the island and 1708:aircraft, travelling to and from 688:Iron Age wheelhouse near Vatersay 553:, sited in a prominent position. 5111:Highlands and Islands Enterprise 4830:Treaty of Ardtornish-Westminster 4608: 4333: 3454:"Kayaking in the Outer Hebrides" 2807:Edited by Eberhard Bort (2011), 2381:93 permanently inhabited islands 2247: 1325: 1313: 1297: 1230:A smaller medieval tower house, 1141:, an immigrant ship anchored at 965:, the MacNeils became famed for 694: 680: 666: 652: 413:to which it is connected by the 340: 318: 104: 97: 79: 3674:Isle of Barra community website 3267:. 24 September 1958. p. 6. 2847:Ross, John (6 September 2003). 2793:, Birlinn Press. Pages 176-177. 2681:, Robert Hay, 2009, Birlinn Ltd 2332:In surviving records, at least. 1498:, broadcast from 1968 to 1977, 1211:The main village is Castlebay ( 1065:In common with many of the new 1046:An abandoned watermill on Barra 428:In common with the rest of the 319: 2791:Moidart: Among the Clanranalds 2778:Moidart: Among the Clanranalds 2507:. Retrieved 26 February 2012. 2443:Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). 1149:, and which then set sail for 444:-bearing. Layered textures or 1: 5728:Islands of the Outer Hebrides 3040:Tourism in the Outer Hebrides 2616: 2373: 2226:(1928—2015), Scottish Gaelic 2025:Average rainfall mm (inches) 1384:The Barratlantic factory, in 1348:& BarraFest in July. The 1071:evicted most of the islanders 957:Headquartering themselves at 631:("bare" or "rough"), and the 105: 3792:History, culture and economy 3635:John Lorne Campbell (1992), 3590:. Met Office. Archived from 3051:Welcome to the Isle of Barra 2833:John Lorne Campbell (1992), 2820:John Lorne Campbell (1992), 2482:National Library of Scotland 2403:National Records of Scotland 1727:runs between the island and 1219:) in a sheltered bay, where 740:is present on one side, and 713:The Vikings established the 229:, 383 m (1,257 ft) 5116:Scottish Islands Federation 4686:Zenith of Iron Age Shetland 4668:Standing Stones of Stenness 3646:Ealasaid Chaimbeul (1982), 2733:(PhD thesis). Vol. 1. 2562:. British Geological Survey 2536:. British Geological Survey 2263:List of islands of Scotland 1955:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1885:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1019:After long imprisonment at 1012:on the Western coast (i.e. 744:inscriptions on the other. 5749: 3799:Castlebay Community School 3319:Rayner Torkington (1991). 2789:Charles MacDonald (2011), 2780:, Birlinn Press. Page 176. 2776:Charles MacDonald (2011), 2715:Regesta Regum Scottorum VI 2188: 1829: 1594:in action in the Sound of 1356:Castlebay Community School 1304:Satellite photo of Barra, 1120:and sing at the ceilidhs. 1069:landlords, Colonel Gordon 996:, "Early in the spring of 829: 556:Beyond the main island, a 18: 5733:Parishes in Western Isles 5562: 5551: 5401: 5390: 5359:Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 5337: 5326: 5166: 5155: 5101:Community Energy Scotland 5053: 5042: 4961: 4950: 4760: 4749: 4711:Prehistoric Western Isles 4628: 4617: 4606: 4481: 4470: 4331: 4143:Inhabited islands of the 3669:Explore the Isle of Barra 3214:Loch Uisge, Isle of Barra 3063:"Camping and Motor Homes" 2679:Lismore: The Great Garden 2560:British Geological Survey 2141: 2094: 2024: 1954: 1884: 1879: 1876: 1873: 1870: 1867: 1864: 1861: 1858: 1855: 1852: 1849: 1846: 1843: 1840: 990:Jacobite Uprising of 1745 747:In the mid 12th century, 615:, the Old Norse elements 499:masks the bedrock around 495:of gneiss from the east. 92: 78: 63: 5349:Shetland Islands Council 5309:West Highland Free Press 3819:Isle of Barra distillery 3352:. John Hunt Publishing. 3142:Isle of Barra Distillery 3109:ISLE OF BARRA DISTILLERS 2752:Gregory, Donald (1836), 2530:"Uist and Barra (South)" 1830:Climate data for Barra ( 1398:Isle of Barra distillery 973:. They were summoned by 5689:Highland Boundary Fault 5602:Yesnaby Sandstone Group 5272:Free Church of Scotland 5239:Orkney Heritage Society 3166:Mutuals Public Register 2929:"Barra, Dun Mhic Leoid" 2824:, Birlinn. Pages 67-69. 2255:Scottish islands portal 1308:and surrounding islands 1203:on a green background. 1050:The descendants of the 727:Malcolm III of Scotland 674:Standing stone at Borve 596: 560:cemetery is located on 436:, which dates from the 398: 56: 5354:Orkney Islands Council 5193:Shetland Amenity Trust 4989:Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba 4853:Buckquoy spindle-whorl 3216:Retrieved 04 Dec 2022. 3204:Retrieved 04 Dec 2022. 3192:Retrieved 04 Dec 2022. 3180:Retrieved 04 Dec 2022. 3168:Retrieved 04 Dec 2022. 3156:Retrieved 04 Dec 2022. 3144:Retrieved 04 Dec 2022. 2969: 2739:Glasgow Theses Service 2582:"Barra, Western Isles" 2273: 2210: 1832: 1807: 1798: 1790: 1782: 1760: 1749: 1742: 1696: 1680: 1628:Comunn Goilf Bharraidh 1627: 1551:priest, specialist in 1505:Barra was featured on 1476: 1409:the island's economy. 1350: 1344: 1281: 1275: 1260: 1232: 1214: 1131:Highland Potato Famine 1047: 992:. According to Bishop 942:of Barra (and half of 931: 854: 841: 770: 758: 626: 618: 608: 521: 401:) is an island in the 382:[ˈelanˈvarˠaj] 376: 366: 245: 71: 41: 21:Barra (disambiguation) 5623:Great Estuarine Group 5495:North Ronaldsay sheep 5188:Peerie Willie Johnson 4973:Scottish island names 4867:18th and 19th Century 4817:Lordship of the Isles 4797:Scandinavian Scotland 4044:Flodday near Vatersay 3920:Surrounding islands: 3229:. screenonline.org.uk 2953:Undiscovered Scotland 2735:University of Glasgow 2419:(Report). SG/2013/126 2295:In May of that year, 1780: 1675: 1647:Tourists can also go 1592:Severn class lifeboat 1045: 936:the Lord of the Isles 927: 878:Lordship of the Isles 856:Ruaidhrí Mac Ruaidhrí 839: 70: 5682:Islands of the Clyde 5468:Domesticated animals 5428:St Kilda field mouse 5224:Peter Maxwell Davies 4789:Kingdom of the Isles 4678:Prehistoric Shetland 4577:Islands of the Forth 4572:Islands of the Clyde 3850:Caledonian MacBrayne 3576:on 19 December 2013. 2758:, Edinburgh, W. Tait 2669:, John Marsden, 2003 2626:. pp. 169–193. 2534:BGS large map images 2446:The Scottish Islands 2212:Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1767:Caledonian MacBrayne 1735:and travels between 1694:, (Scottish Gaelic: 1360:Condé Nast Traveller 1178:Ian Roderick Macneil 979:Mary, Queen of Scots 826:Lordship of Garmoran 715:Kingdom of the Isles 709:Kingdom of the Isles 645:Omund the Wooden-Leg 5638:Lorne plateau lavas 5485:Hebridean Blackface 5277:Iain Crichton Smith 5219:George Mackay Brown 5106:Crofters Commission 4807:Bishop of the Isles 4464:Islands of Scotland 3776:Mountains and hills 3618:John Lorne Campbell 3476:(18 January 2010). 3459:The Daily Telegraph 3295:9 June 2011 at the 2837:, Birlinn. Page 69. 2383:were listed in the 2095:Average rainy days 1186:Scottish Government 986:Catholic population 160: /  30: 5459:Shetland Mouse-ear 5244:St Magnus Festival 4634:Prehistoric Orkney 4582:Freshwater Islands 3029:The Outer Hebrides 3007:Our Islands, Barra 2887:. 23 November 2017 2727:Raven, JA (2005). 2556:"Onshore Geoindex" 2405:(15 August 2013). 2228:traditional singer 1783: 1681: 1582:In 2008 the Barra 1570:Torkington's book 1431:Barra to Barcelona 1207:Places of interest 1098:traditional singer 1048: 961:and making use of 932: 920:Lairds and pirates 850:Sheriffdom of Skye 842: 702:Broch at Bruernish 308:Largest settlement 300:Population density 247:Na h-Eileanan Siar 188:Barra and Vatersay 180:Physical geography 164:56.9833°N 7.4667°W 72: 5705: 5704: 5701: 5700: 5697: 5696: 5648:Moine Thrust Belt 5628:Hebridean Terrane 5584:Geology of Orkney 5547: 5546: 5543: 5542: 5454:Scottish Primrose 5386: 5385: 5382: 5381: 5342:Local authorities 5322: 5321: 5318: 5317: 5260:Compton Mackenzie 5229:F. Marian McNeill 5151: 5150: 5147: 5146: 5038: 5037: 5034: 5033: 4946: 4945: 4942: 4941: 4845:Earldom of Orkney 4745: 4744: 4741: 4740: 4604: 4603: 4600: 4599: 4430: 4429: 4110: 4109: 3973: 3972: 3809:Compton Mackenzie 3569:Stornoway Gazette 3359:978-1-78535-017-7 3332:978-0-85342-969-2 3278:"Main Characters" 2633:978-90-04-15893-1 2517:Census 2011 stats 2471:"Sheet 34, Barra" 2456:978-1-84195-454-7 2200:People from Barra 2196: 2195: 1750:Ceann a' Gharaidh 1557:Rayner Torkington 1553:mystical theology 1465:Compton Mackenzie 1292:, population 90. 1273:such as those at 1245:Madonna and Child 1215:Bàgh a' Chaisteil 1182:Historic Scotland 1100:and Barra native 1075:Scottish diaspora 971:Queen Elizabeth I 517:single-track road 454:Palaeoproterozoic 415:Vatersay Causeway 371:[ˈparˠaj] 333: 332: 223:Highest elevation 210: sq mi) 128:OS grid reference 5740: 5643:Moine Supergroup 5633:Lewisian complex 5574:Geopark Shetland 5564: 5553: 5449:Arran whitebeams 5403: 5392: 5364:Highland Council 5339: 5328: 5234:Kirkwall Ba game 5168: 5157: 5055: 5044: 4963: 4952: 4879:Jacobite risings 4762: 4751: 4718:Callanish Stones 4630: 4619: 4612: 4587:Outlying Islands 4483: 4472: 4457: 4450: 4443: 4434: 4402:Lewis and Harris 4337: 4336: 4290:Slate Islands: ( 4186:Eilean dà Mhèinn 4137: 4130: 4123: 4114: 4000: 3993: 3986: 3977: 3865:MV Isle of Lewis 3709: 3702: 3695: 3686: 3604: 3603: 3601: 3599: 3594:on 21 March 2020 3584: 3578: 3577: 3560: 3554: 3553: 3551: 3549: 3538: 3532: 3531: 3529: 3527: 3512: 3506: 3505: 3494: 3488: 3487: 3470: 3464: 3463: 3449: 3443: 3442: 3440: 3438: 3424: 3418: 3417: 3415: 3413: 3398: 3392: 3391: 3389: 3387: 3370: 3364: 3363: 3343: 3337: 3336: 3316: 3310: 3305: 3299: 3287: 3281: 3275: 3269: 3268: 3261:"Rockets Galore" 3257: 3251: 3245: 3239: 3238: 3236: 3234: 3227:"Whisky Galore!" 3223: 3217: 3211: 3205: 3199: 3193: 3187: 3181: 3175: 3169: 3163: 3157: 3151: 3145: 3139: 3133: 3128: 3122: 3117: 3111: 3106: 3100: 3095: 3089: 3087:HEBRIDEAN TOFFEE 3084: 3078: 3073: 3067: 3066: 3059: 3053: 3048: 3042: 3037: 3031: 3026: 3020: 3015: 3009: 3004: 2998: 2993: 2987: 2986: 2984: 2982: 2973:. 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of Garmoran 834: 828: 813:Treaty of Perth 809:Battle of Largs 800:, and northern 760:Clann Somhairle 711: 704: 703: 699: 690: 689: 685: 676: 675: 671: 662: 661: 657: 551:chambered cairn 547:standing stones 538: 533: 513: 434:Lewisian gneiss 426: 387: 386: 385: 363:Scottish Gaelic 343: 339: 303:19.98 people/km 292:Population rank 267:Sovereign state 206: 202: 199: 197: 196:5,875 ha ( 168: 166: 162: 159: 154: 151: 149: 147: 146: 132: 122: 121: 120: 119: 116: 115: 114: 113: 109: 74: 73: 35:Scottish Gaelic 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 5746: 5744: 5736: 5735: 5730: 5725: 5720: 5710: 5709: 5703: 5702: 5699: 5698: 5695: 5694: 5692: 5691: 5685: 5683: 5679: 5678: 5676: 5675: 5670: 5665: 5660: 5658:Rhinns complex 5655: 5650: 5645: 5640: 5635: 5630: 5625: 5620: 5618:Colonsay Group 5614: 5612: 5608: 5607: 5605: 5604: 5599: 5597:Orcadian Basin 5594: 5588: 5586: 5580: 5579: 5577: 5576: 5570: 5568: 5560: 5559: 5556: 5549: 5548: 5545: 5544: 5541: 5540: 5538: 5537: 5532: 5527: 5525:Shetland sheep 5522: 5517: 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Barra (disambiguation)
Scottish Gaelic
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Barra is located in Outer Hebrides
OS grid reference
NF687004
Coordinates
56°59′00″N 7°28′00″W / 56.9833°N 7.4667°W / 56.9833; -7.4667
Heaval
Council area
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country
Scotland
United Kingdom
Demographics
Castlebay
/ˈbærə/
Scottish Gaelic
[ˈparˠaj]
[ˈelanˈvarˠaj]

Scots
Outer Hebrides
Scotland
Vatersay
Vatersay Causeway
Western Isles
Lewisian gneiss

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