Castlebay
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.jpg) Kisimul Castle, the ancient seat of Clan MacNeil, and part of the town as seen from Heaval | |
  Castlebay Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NL665982 |
| • Edinburgh | 178 mi (286 km) |
| • London | 479 mi (771 km) |
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| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF BARRA |
| Postcode district | HS9 |
| Dialling code | 01871 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Castlebay (Scottish Gaelic: Bàgh a' Chaisteil [baːɣ ə ˈxaʃtʲɪl]) is the main village and a community council area on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The village is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dominated by Kisimul Castle, as well as nearby islands such as Vatersay. Castlebay is also within the parish of Barra.[1] The village is located on the A888, which serves as a circular road around Barra.[2] In 1971, it had a population of 307.[1]
- ^ a b "Details of Castlebay". Scottish Places. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "A888". Sabre. Retrieved 24 December 2014.