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Cheann Berneray

Cheann Berneray is a cape in , .
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Highlights include Barra Head Island and Barra Head Lighthouse.

Island
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Barra Head, also known as Berneray, is the southernmost island of the in . Within the Outer Hebrides, it forms part of the Barra Isles archipelago.

Lighthouse
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on identifies the southern entrance to , roughly halfway between the Eilean Glas and lighthouses.

Island
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is the second largest of the Bishop's Isles in the of . Located 12 nautical miles south of , it is known for an extensive Gaelic oral tradition incorporating folklore, song and stories and its important seabird populations, including puffins, black-legged kittiwakes, and razorbills, which nest in the sea-cliffs, amongst the highest in the . is situated 2½ miles north of Cheann Berneray.

Cheann Berneray

Latitude
56.77921° or 56° 46′ 45″ north
Longitude
-7.6367° or 7° 38′ 12″ west
Elevation
190 feet (58 metres)
Open location code
9C8JQ9H7+M8
Geo­Names ID
2656264
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