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XXII.—Geology of the Outer Hebrides. Part I.—The Barra Isles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2012

T. J. Jehu  and
R. M. Craig
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The Barra Isles are so designated after the largest member of the group, Barra or Barray. According to some authorities Barray is named after St Barr, who has always been regarded by the natives as the tutelary saint of the island and to whom the principal church is dedicated. A more probable derivation is that from its geographical position, i.e. from “Ay” or “I” (an island), and “Barr” (a head or point).

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Research Article
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Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , 1924 , pp. 419 - 441
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1924

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