Barraigh

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Barraigh is the Scottish Gaelic name for the Isle of Barra, an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland known for its rugged coastline, beaches, and strong Gaelic culture.

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Barraigh canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaelic toponym
Scottish island
island
airportFeature beach runway
connectedByFerryTo Eriskay
Oban
country Scotland
hasAirport Barra Airport
hasBeach Traigh Mhòr
linked to: Tràigh Eais
hasCharacteristic predominantly Gaelic-speaking community
rugged coastline
sandy beaches
strong Gaelic culture
hasClimate maritime climate
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
hasCulturalIdentity Gaelic
Hebridean
hasCulturalTradition Gaelic music
Gaelic song
ceilidh dancing
hasEconomicActivity crofting
fishing
tourism
hasHistoricSite Kisimul Castle
hasLandscapeFeature machair grassland
rocky hills
hasLanguage English
hasNotableFeature airport on the beach
hasProtectedAreaNearby Sound of Barra Special Area of Conservation
hasReligiousSite Roman Catholic churches
hasReligiousTradition Roman Catholicism
hasSettlement Castlebay
Eoligarry
Northbay
hasTransportLink Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services
islandGroup Southern Outer Hebrides
linked to: Outer Hebrides
locatedIn Outer Hebrides
Scotland
United Kingdom
Western Isles
linked to: Outer Hebrides
nameInLanguage Scottish Gaelic
partOf Na h-Eileanan Siar
refersTo Isle of Barra
usesScript Latin alphabet

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Isle of Barra hasGaelicName Barraigh