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Bragar
Also known as: Bràgar
Bragar in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bragar is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bragar (Scottish Gaelic: Bhràdhagair, pronounced [braːgər]) is a village on the west side of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 14 miles (23 kilometres) from the island's only town, Stornoway. Bragar is within the parish of Barvas, and is situated on the A858 between Carloway and Barvas. Residents are mainly Gaelic speaking, and many work as crofters. The village's best-known landmark is a whalebone arch, made in 1921 from the jawbone of an 80-foot-long (24-metre) blue whale which was beached on the shore the year before. The arch is located at the Lakeview residence, the home of Murdo Morrison (1867–1950). Bragar also has a post office, a war memorial, and a school.
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Background
History
A ruined Iron Age broch, Dun Bragar, stands in Loch an Dùin in South Bragar, 80 metres from the road and connected to the lochside by a causeway. In the mid-20th century local people took away many of its stones, and the structure is no longer safe. The remains of a chapel, Teampall Eòin (the Temple of John the Baptist), built in the 15th century or earlier, lie inside a walled compound. This also contains a cemetery, now known as Cill Sgàire (Zechariah's cemetery) after Zechariah MacAulay who fell in a skirmish between the MacAulays of Uig and the Morrisons of Ness. It is estimated that 2000 people are buried within the graveyard.
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- Coordinates
- 58.3323, -6.6230
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS2 9DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bragar?
- Bragar is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode HS2 9DA).
- Is Bragar free to visit?
- Yes, Bragar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bragar?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS2 9DA. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.