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Repository	Scottish Catholic Archives
Ref No	SCA/GD/140/35
Title	Castlebay, Barra
Date	1932
Level	Item
Description	A view taken from on the water up at the church which sits upon a crag, overlooking the village; a small wooden boat occupies the foreground and great emphasis is placed upon the rocks of the small bay; two other simple wooden boats have been pulled up on
Physical Description	Pen and ink
Admin_History	This church was built on the Isle of Barra when a second Church became necessary to hold the large congregation. The Catholic tradition remained particularly strong in the Hebridean islands throughout the Reformation, and thus the congregation remained si
AccessConditions	Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act
PublnNote	The Catholic Directory for Scotland 1888; excerpt from Anson, Peter F: A Pilgrim’s Sketch Book, ‘Our Lady of the Waves, Barra.’

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