Barra Island lifeboat station (Outer Hebrides)

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    For nearly 75 years the Barra Island lifeboat station has had an all weather lifeboat launched from Castlebay on the Isle of Barra

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      Barra Island lifeboat station (Outer Hebrides)

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      For nearly 75 years the Barra Island lifeboat station has had an all weather lifeboat launched from Castlebay on the Isle of Barra
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Address:
Pier Rd,
Isle of Barra,
Outer Hebrides,
HS9
United Kingdom

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