Isle Of Barra
Barra is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, as well as the 2nd southernmost occupied island there, after the nearby island of Vatersay to which it is attached by a short embankment. The island is called for Saint Finbarr of Cork. In 2011, the population was 1,174. Gaelic is commonly spoken, and 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) lengthy and 6 miles (10 km) large. A single-track road, the A888, runs around the shore of the southerly part of the island complying with the flattest land and also offering the many seaside settlements. The interior of the island here is hilly and unoccupied. The west as well as north of the island has white sandy beaches consisting of sand created from aquatic coverings adjacent the grassed machair, while the south east side has numerous rough inlets. To the north a sandy pensinsula runs to the beach airport as well as Eoligarry.