Isle of Barra
Barra is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. The main village is the ferry port, Castlebay. A causeway links Barra to the island of Vatersay, and further south are the uninhabited islands of Pabbay, Sandray, Mingulay and Berneray.Places of Interest
Highlights: Heaval and Church of our Lady, Star of the Sea, Barra.
St Brendan’s Hospital
Hospital
St Brendan's Hospital is a hospital in Castlebay on the island of Barra, Eileanan Siar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlebay and Borve.
Borve
Village
Borve is a village on the west coast of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Isle of Barra
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Barra”, “Barra Island”, and “Island of Barra”
- Category: landform
- Location: Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.96667° or 56° 58′ north
Longitude
-7.48333° or 7° 29′ west
Elevation
502 feet (153 metres)
Open location code
9C8JXG88+MM
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kentangaval and Ledaig.
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Highlights: Cadha Mor and Ben Leribreck.
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