Great Bernera
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Great Bernera, often known just as Bernera (Scottish Gaelic: Bearnaraigh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is linked to the west coast of Lewis by a road bridge. It is currently owned by Prince Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees, a former Queen's Herald, who is currently residing in Kirkibost.
The main settlement on the island is Breaclete (Scottish Gaelic: Breacleit), home to a small museum. Bernera is also known for its Iron Age (or possibly Pictish) settlement at Bostadh, discovered in 1992 and now covered by sand to preserve it. A replica Iron Age house matching those now buried is sited nearby.
The island was also the location of the Bernera Riot, where crofters resisted the Highland clearances. The main industry on Bernera today is fishing and fish processing. There are still some weavers but it is no longer one of the main industries. The island now boasts a museum, a shop (with off-licence), a post office and also petrol pumps.
The island should not be confused with islands called Berneray, nor with Little Bernera.
Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling owns a converted blackhouse on the island, and has ancestral connections with the area through his mother.[1]
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| Inner Hebrides |
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| Outer Hebrides |
| Barra (Isles) | Benbecula | Berneray | Eriskay | Flannan Isles | Great Bernera | Harris and Lewis | North Uist | Rockall | Scalpay | South Uist | St Kilda |
[edit] References
- ^ Angus Howarth (20/03/2004). Darling hit with holiday home tax. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
