Bogach
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Sea inlet at Bogach | |
Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NF712023 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ISLE OF BARRA |
Postcode district | HS9 |
Dialling code | 01871 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Bogach (Scottish Gaelic : A' Bhogach) is a village on the island 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.
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