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Baleshare is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is often known by its Scottish Gaelic name of Baile Sear. It is a tidal island linked to North Uist by a causeway built in 1962.

The island is known for its long sandy beach and has a population of around fifty people, living in two settlements: Samhla and Teananachar.

It is said that there was land to the west of Baleshare, washed away by a tsunami in the sixteenth century, over which it was possible to walk to the Monach Islands at low tide.

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Baleshare - definition of Baleshare in Encyclopedia (124 words)
	Baleshare is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
	The island is known for its long sandy beach and has a population of around fifty people, living in two settlements: Samhla and Teananachar.
	It is said that there was land to the west of Baleshare, washed away by a tsunami in the sixteenth century, over which it was possible to walk to the Monach Islands at low tide.

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