Barra’s Wind Turbine, a 900kW Enercon E-44 wind turbine is being installed at the north tip of the Island and is due to be completed very soon. Read more...
St Barrs Church – Northbay The Church of St Barrs was built in 1906. It followed land raids on Northbay in 1900 when the townships of Northbay, Cliat and Grein, Bogach and Ardveenish were all created. The money was raised locally, much of it coming from local fishermen Read more...
On the 12 May 1944 a Catalina based at RAF Oban was on a routine combat patrol when she crashed into Heishaval Beag on the Isle of Vatersay. Of her 9-man crew, 3 were killed. The Catalina, JX273 had left Oban for a night flying exercise and was meant to turn at Barra Head but the navigator became worried they Read more...
Suidhachean – Compton MacKenzies House The house located beside the airport was the home of the famous Scottish author, Compton MacKenzie, most well known for his book Whisky Galore, a book parodied on events taking place on the island of Barra following the grounding of the SS Politician, off Eriskay, in 1941. Please be aware this is a private residence. Read more...
“Clach Mhor Na Gleanna” The Big Rock of the Glens is perched high above the township of Ardmhor on the north end of the island. Access can be obtained by either parking at the woods at Cosy Corner and climbing up that way or by parking at the phone box in Ardmhor, and going up through the gate on the Read more...
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