It’s extremely poignant that I should post about this island today, as Eilidh Macleod, one of the victims of the recent Manchester terrorist attack, is to be buried there.   She was originally from this small island and she will surely have played on every one of these beautiful beaches.

Our thoughts are with her family and friends on this very sad day.  We wish her friend, Laura MacIntyre, and indeed all the other people injured during the attack, a full and speedy recovery.

Vatersay is the most southerly inhabited island of the Outer Hebrides, with a population of less than 100.  It is connected to Barra by a causeway, completed in 1991, which can be seen to the right of the first picture.

 

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  1. CeeJayKay Avatar

    WOW! JUST WOW!!!!

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Yes, there are some fantastic beaches in the Outer Hebrides and I’ll be posting some more photos in the coming days. Our particular favourite is yet to come. 🙂

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  2. […] we only spent a little over a day on Barra, (part of which was spent walking around Vatersay), so we didn’t get the opportunity to do all of the things we wanted to do.  However, we […]

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    andrewvokes

    Fantastic shots, give a great feel of the place.

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    1. Alittlebitoutoffocus Avatar

      Thanks Andrew. It’s a beautiful island. Well worth a visit sometime. 🙂

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