Eoligarry (peninsula)

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Eoligarry
Barra Fields.jpg
Landscape on Eoligarry
Geographical location
Map of Eoligarry
Coordinates 57 ° 2 '20 "  N , 7 ° 26' 20"  W Coordinates: 57 ° 2 '20 "  N , 7 ° 26' 20"  W.
Waters 1 Atlantic Ocean
length 3.5 km
width 2 km

Eoligarry ( Gaelic : Eolaigearraidh ) is a peninsula on the Scottish Hebridean island of Barra. Eoligarry marks the northernmost point of Barras . The peninsula extends about 3.5 km in north-south direction with a maximum width of about two kilometers.

The largest settlement on the peninsula is the scattered settlement Eoligarry . This is near the Ben Eoligarry , which is Eoligarry's highest elevation with 102 m. Barra Airport , the only airport on the island, is located on the southeast coast of Eoligarry .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  3. ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland