Originally, Barra Head only referred to the southernmost headland of Berneray, on which its lighthouse is located, but is now the most common name for the entire island.
The island has been uninhabited since the 1950s, with the exception of its lighthouse keepers. The lighthouse is now automated and the island completely abandoned. It is also known for its large seabird colony.
Berneray and nearby uninhabited Pabbay lie in the Sound of Harris between North Uist and Harris.
It shouldn't be confused with the other Berneray that is the most southerly island in the chain of the Western Isles, complete with another Pabbay lying (fairly) close to it.
All Berneray's settlement is on the east side of the island because the west side is given over entirely to machair.
Barra Head, also known as Berneray, is the southernmost of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland.
Within the Outer Hebrides, it forms part of the Barra Isles archipelago.
Originally, Barra Head only referred to the southernmost headland of Berneray, on which its lighthouse is located, but is now the most common name for the entire island.
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