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Mingala, an island of Barra parish, Outer Hebrides, Inverness-shire, ¾ mile NNW of Bernera, 1¾ mile SSW of Pabba, and 9 miles SSW of the nearest point of Barra island. It extends 2½ miles north-north-eastward; measures 1¾ mile in extreme breadth; rises, along the W side, in almost mural cliffs, the retreat of innumerable sea-fowl, to an altitude of 900 feet above sea-level; and is mostly pastoral, but contains some arable land. Pop. (1861) 139, (1871) 141, (1881) 150, of whom 146 were Gaelic-speaking.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "an island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
Administrative units: | Barra ScoP Inverness Shire ScoCnty |
Place: | Mingulay |
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