Isle Of Barra
Barra is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and also the 2nd southernmost populated island there, after the surrounding island of Vatersay to which it is linked by a brief causeway. The island is named for Saint Finbarr of Cork. In 2011, the population was 1,174. Gaelic is extensively talked, and also at the 2011 Census, there were 761 Gaelic speakers (62% of the population). The Isle of Barra is about 60 km2 (23 sq mi) in location, 11 miles (18 km) long as well as 6 miles (10 km) wide. A single-track roadway, the A888, runs around the coast of the southern part of the island adhering to the flattest land and offering the many coastal settlements. The inside of the island below is uneven as well as unoccupied. The west and north of the island has white sandy beaches consisting of sand developed from marine shells adjoining the grassed machair, while the south eastern side has various rocky inlets. To the north a sandy pensinsula runs to the beach airport terminal and Eoligarry.