What is recorded here

Barra, Castlebay, Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea stands as a 19th Century church and 20th Century war memorial in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland. The Star of the Sea may have guided fishermen through dark water, while the memorial holds the names of those the sea or war took. Castlebay still lives around it, remembering both the light and the loss.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barra, Castlebay, Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea as Church (19th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built in the 19th century as a Roman Catholic church in Castlebay, Barra, the structure is important as a place of worship and as a 20th-century war memorial, reflecting both religious and military history on the island.

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