Bogach

Bogach
Scottish Gaelic: A' Bhogach

Sea inlet at Bogach
Bogach
 Bogach shown within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNF712023
Civil parishBarra
Council areaNa h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy areaWestern Isles
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ISLE OF BARRA
Postcode district HS9
Dialling code 01871
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish ParliamentNa h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 56°59′42″N 7°24′50″W / 56.995°N 7.414°W / 56.995; -7.414

Bogach (Scottish Gaelic: A' Bhogach) is a village on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Bogach is also within the parish of Barra,[1] and is situated on a minor road, linked to the A888.[2] It consists of just 8 crofts, each of which lies on a small strip of land running from north coast to south. It separates the main island at Bagherivagh from the peninsula known as Bruairnis.

References

  1. "Details of Parish of Barra". Scottish Places. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. "Road Junction, Bogach". Geograph Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

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