Lifeboat 17-45 'The Duke of Kent' Sails out towards Kisimul Castle Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. SCO 7010
The RNLI provide 24-hour lifeboats and seasonal lifeguards dedicated to saving lives at sea. RNLI’s annual running costs are around £110m – approximately £300,000 per day – and, as a registered charity, the organisation continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for income. The majority of RNLI crews are volunteers whose everyday jobs include doctors, teachers, housewives, hairdressers, and, of course, fishermen. The area of Barra is roughly 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi), the main village being Castlebay (Bàgh a' Chaisteil). Barra is now linked by a man-made causeway to the neighbouring island of Vatersay (Eilean Bhatarsaigh). The west of the island has white sandy beaches backed by shell-sand machair and the east has numerous rocky inlets. Barra is abundant with stunning scenery, rare flowers and wildlife, which can be appreciated by coastal or hill walks, drives or cycle rides along the various small roads. Car and bicycle hire are available locally. Kisimul Castle at Castlebay is located on an island in the bay, so giving the village its name. The highest elevation on the island is Heaval, halfway up which is "Our Lady of the Sea" a prominent white marble statue of the Madonna and Child. Other places of interest on the island include a ruined church and museum at Cille Bharra, a number of Iron Age brochs such as those at Dùn Chuidhir and An Dùn Bàn and a range of other Iron Age and later structures which have recently been excavated and recorded.
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Location: Castlebay, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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