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Boreray
Boreray — island in North Uist, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Boreray is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in North Uist, Scotland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 57.7128°, -7.2833°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Boreray (Scottish Gaelic: Boraraigh) is an island with a single croft, lying 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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Background
History
The island was occupied from prehistoric times. From the fifteenth century, it was owned by the MacLeans. The thirteenth MacLean of Boreray left the island in around 1810, and the island was divided into twenty crofts. The population grew quickly, and 181 inhabitants were recorded in the 1841 census.
Visiting
The single croft forms the north-east part of the island. The grazing rights for the remainder are leased to the crofters of the nearby island of Berneray.
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- Coordinates
- 57.7128, -7.2833
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS6 5AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q2311051 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Boreray, North Uist (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Boreray, North Uist.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Flagship📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boreray?
- Boreray is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS6 5AJ).
- What is Boreray?
- Boreray — island in North Uist, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Boreray?
- Drivers can use postcode HS6 5AJ.
- Is Boreray free to visit?
- Yes, Boreray is free to enter.
- How do I get to Boreray?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS6 5AJ. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.