Isle Of Barra
Barra is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, as well as the second southernmost populated island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is linked by a short embankment. The island is named for Saint Finbarr of Cork. In 2011, the population was 1,174. Gaelic is extensively spoken, and at the 2011 Census, there were 761 Gaelic speakers (62% of the population). The Isle of Barra is roughly 60 km2 (23 sq mi) in location, 11 miles (18 kilometres) long and 6 miles (10 km) wide. A single-track road, the A888, runs around the coastline of the southerly part of the island following the flattest land and serving the many coastal settlements. The inside of the island right here is hilly and unoccupied. The west and also north of the island has white sandy beaches including sand produced from marine shells adjoining the grassed machair, while the south east side has numerous rough inlets. To the north a sandy pensinsula runs to the beach flight terminal as well as Eoligarry.
