Isle Of Barra
Barra is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, as well as the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the nearby island of Vatersay to which it is connected by a brief causeway. The island is named for Saint Finbarr of Cork. In 2011, the population was 1,174. Gaelic is commonly talked, and also at the 2011 Census, there were 761 Gaelic speakers (62% of the population). The Isle of Barra is approximately 60 km2 (23 sq mi) in area, 11 miles (18 kilometres) lengthy and 6 miles (10 km) vast. A single-track road, the A888, runs around the coast of the southerly part of the island adhering to the flattest land and serving the many seaside negotiations. The inside of the island below is sloping as well as uninhabited. The west and north of the island has white sandy beaches including sand produced from marine coverings adjoining the grassed machair, while the south east side has many rough inlets. To the north a sandy pensinsula goes to the coastline airport and also Eoligarry.
