BERNERA, an island, in the parish of Barra,
county of Inverness; containing 30 inhabitants. It
is one of the Hebrides, and the most southern of the
whole range of these islands. Bernera is about one
mile in length, and three-quarters of a mile in breadth.
From its being also called the Bishop's Isle, it seems to
have belonged to the Bishop of the Isles; and it is said
to have previously been a sanctuary of the Druids. The
soil is fertile, and in the centre is a fresh-water lake,
diversified with small islets; towards the south the
rocks are rugged and precipitous, and on this side is a
point of land called Barra Head.