Castlebay
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Kisimul Castle, the ancient seat of Clan MacNeil, and part of the town as seen from Heaval | |
Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NL665982 |
• Edinburgh | 178 mi (286 km) |
• London | 479 mi (771 km) |
Civil parish | |
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]