OS grid reference NL629973 Country Scotland Post town ISLE OF BARRA Dialling code 01871 Civil parish Barra | Lieutenancy area Western Isles Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Wednesday 3:20 PM Council area Outer Hebrides | |
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Language Scottish Gaelic
English Weather 8°C, Wind W at 48 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Caolas (Scottish Gaelic: An Caolas), is a small settlement on the island of Vatersay, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Caolas is within the parish of Barra. It is the westernmost settlement in Scotland. Previously, the village on Hirta claimed this "crown". Hirta was also the most western settlement in the United Kingdom, which is now Belleek, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Map of Caolas, Isle of Barra, UK
Caolas is a word meaning "straits" and frequently rendered as "kyles" in English.
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Caolas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA