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Barra

Barra (/ˈbærə/; Scottish Gaelic: Barraigh or Eilean Bharraigh [ˈelan ˈvarˠaj] ⓘ; Scots: Barra) is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is connected by the Vatersay Causeway.

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Area rank
20
Council area
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Country
Scotland
Highest elevation
Heaval, 383 m (1,257 ft)
Island group
Uists and Barra
Largest settlement
Castlebay

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Climate

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Barra

Nodes175
Edges174
Triples277
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011429
Components1

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Barra

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related to Lordship of Garmoran · 29
Barra → Amy, As, Clann Ruaidhri, Following, Garmoran, Godfrey, In, Islay, Isles, John, King David II, King John Balliol, Kingdom, Lordship, MacDonald, MacDonalds, Outer Hebrides, Raghnall, Raghnall's, Ranald
related to Kingdom of the Isles · 28
Barra → Arran, Bute, Celtic, Clann Ruaidhrí, Clann Somhairle, Crovan, Eigg, Following, Following Norwegian, Hebrides, In, Isles, Jura, King Edgar, Kingdom, Malcolm III, Norse-Gael, Norwegian, Norwegians, Rough Bounds
related to Lairds and pirates · 27
Barra → Birlinns, Chief, Clan MacNeil, English, Following, Giolla Adhamhnáin Mac Néill, Headquartering, Isles, King, King James, King James VI, Kisimul Castle, Lairdship, Lord, MacNeils, Mary, Pleased, Queen, Queen Elizabeth, Roderick MacNeil
related to Economy · 26
Barra → Barra Golf Club, Barra Heritage, BarraFest, Castlebay, Castlebay Community School, Church, Cille Bharra, Condé Nast Traveller, Cultural Centre, Fèis Bharraigh, Heaval, In April, It, July, Kisimul Castle, May, Our Lady Star, Sea, Seal Bay, September
related to Further reading · 21
Barra → Acair, Air Mo Chuairt/My Journey, Being, Birlinn Limited, Ealasaid Chaimbeul, Edinburgh Press, Edited, ISBN, Island, Island School Teacher, John Lorne Campbell, Memories, Outer Hebrides, Published, Republished, Routledge, Sons Ltd, Tales, The Book, The Coddy
related to Geology · 20
Barra → Allisdale, Archaean, Beinn Chliaid, Beinn Sgurabhal, Blown, Borve, Britain, Castlebay, East Barra Meta-igneous Complex, Flodday, In, Layered, Lewisian, Palaeoproterozoic, Peat, Some, The, Vatersay, Western Isles, WNW-ESE
related to Maritime · 17
Barra → Ardmhor, Barra Integrated Transport Project, Caledonian MacBrayne, Castlebay, Eriskay, Lewis, MV Isle, MV Loch Alainn, Oban, Scottish, Since, Sound, South Uist, The, The Oban-Barra, This, Western Isles
related to Film and TV · 16
Barra → Barcelona, BBC Alba, Cille Bharra, Ealing Studios, Eoligarry, Little Day Productions, Mackenzie, Much, Rockets Galore, Scottish Gaelic, Sir Compton Mackenzie, SS Politician, The, TV, Vatersay, Whisky Galore
related to Books · 14
Barra → Christian Mysticism, Hellisay, Hermit, Mystic, Personal Rediscovery, Peter Calvay, Peter Torkington, Prayer, Rayner Torkington, The, The Making, Torkington's, Western Isles, Wisdom
related to history · 12
Barra → Allasdale, BC, Beyond, Borve, Bronze Age, Human, In, Iron Age, Neolithic, Occupation, Remains, Vatersay

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island scottish scotland castlebay isles also vatersay king hebrides john airport castle outer garmoran macneil gaelic lordship kingdom around east

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BarraArea.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de…1.00infobox
BarraArea rank201.00infobox
BarraCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
BarraCouncil areaNa h-Eileanan Siar1.00infobox
BarraCountryScotland1.00infobox
BarraHighest elevationHeaval, 383 m (1,257 ft)1.00infobox
BarraIsland groupUists and Barra1.00infobox
BarraLargest settlementCastlebay1.00infobox
BarraOS grid referenceNF6870041.00infobox
BarraPopulation1,2091.00infobox
BarraPopulation density20.6 people/km21.00infobox
BarraPopulation rank121.00infobox
BarraSovereign stateUnited Kingdom1.00infobox

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