Castlebay is the main port and main village of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... Castlebay, Barra Traigh Eaig beach This article is about the island of Barra in Scotland. ... Western Isles redirects here. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification...
Ferries sail from Castlebay to Oban and to the South Uist port of Lochboisdale. View of Oban from Druim Mor. ... Looking west to Nicolsons Leap. ... Lochboisdale (Lochbaghasdail) is the main ferry terminal for the island of South Uist and is undergoing a revival of fortunes after a period of closures of the local shop (which closed in 1991 after trading for over 100 years) and the local hotel. ...
Its Gaelic name is Bàgh a' Chaisteil.
Kisimul Castle, home of the MacNeil clan, is located there. Kisimul (also Kiessimul or Chisimul) Castle is a small medieval castle located in the centre of Castlebay on Barra, an island of the Outer Hebrides. ...
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Maps and aerial photosCoordinates: 56.9543° -7.4874°
Castlebay is the village capital of Barra, the jewel that lies almost at the foot of the Western Isles archipelago.
The story of Castlebay is deeply entwined with the story of the the Clan MacNeil and of Kisimul Castle, the castle in the bay after which Castlebay takes its name.
Castlebay today has two hotels and a number of guest houses and BandBs, plus a range of shops, a bank, a petrol station and a hospital.
Castlebay was started in 1987 when Julia Lane and Mark McNeil, who were performing as the duo BARRA, joined forces with Fred Gosbee and Brian Chadbourne, who had been performing together since 1980.
Castlebay toured as a trio until 1993 and released three more projects.
In 1998 Castlebay was comissioned by the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Association, in Scotland, to write music for "Sang O the Solway", a cultural celebration of the region.
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