The island has remains of an Iron Age broch at Dun a ' Chaolais overlooking the Sound of Vatersay and nearby is a passage grave dated to the 3rd millennium BC.

There is also a Bronze Age cemetery at Treasabhaig south of the heights of Theiseabhal Mòr and a cairn built circa 1000 BC west of the village of Vatersay. The offshore islet of Biruaslum has a walled fort that may be of Neolithic provenance.

Catholicism was the majority religion in various pockets, notably in parts of Lancashire and Cumbria, and, in Scotland, in parts of the Highlands and the southern Hebrides ( i. e. South Uist, Benbecula, Eriskay, Barra and Vatersay ).

In July 1906 grazing land on Vatersay was raided by landless cottars from Barra and its isles, including three families from Mingulay.

Vatersay is also the name of the only village on the island.

Bonnie Prince Charlie's flower ( Calystegia soldanella ), reputedly originating from French seeds dropped by Bonnie Prince Charlie is, in Scotland, found only on Vatersay and Eriskay.

" Mingulay " is derived from Mikil-ay, the Old Norse for " Big Island " although this is misleading as it is only the second largest of the Barra Isles behind Vatersay, which is lower lying and appears smaller from the sea.

File: Castlebay and the Heaval. jpg | Castlebay and Heaval, from Vatersay

Castlebay village and the heights of Heaval, from Vatersay

Great Bernera and Scalpay have bridge connections to Lewis and Harris respectively, with causeways linking Baleshare and Berneray to North Uist, Eriskay to South Uist, Flodaigh, Fraoch-eilean and the southern Grimsay to Benbecula, and Vatersay to Barra.

The westernmost permanently inhabited place in Scotland, Vatersay is linked to Barra by a causeway completed in 1991.

Castlebay is in the foreground, with Vatersay, Sandray, Pabbay, Barra, Scotland | Pabbay, Mingulay and Barra Head | Berneray beyond.

Only the largest island Vatersay, which is now linked by causeway to Barra, remains inhabited.

Vatersay (, ) is an inhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

From circa 871 onwards Viking raids on the Outer Hebrides gathered pace but similarly the Viking graves found on Berneray and Vatersay are not replicated on Mingulay and whilst there are no definite indications of Norse settlement, their presence on the island is confirmed by the many features they named.

Biruaslum is a stack to the west of Vatersay.

Sandray is half a mile due south of Vatersay, and east of Flodaigh, north east of Lingeigh and Pabaigh.

It is located on the south coast of the island, and overlooks a bay in the Atlantic Ocean dominated by Kisimul Castle, as well as nearby islands such as Vatersay.

* Panorama of the West Bay on Vatersay ( Annie Jane burial cairn and monument ) ( QuickTime required )

Vatersay Bay, Vatersay.

Meanwhile the plight of the Vatersay raiders had been raised at Westminster.

Shortly thereafter the Congested Districts Board purchased the entire island of Vatersay with the aim of providing new crofts.

Sydney has traditionally been the main port, with various facilities in a large, sheltered, natural harbour.

Many a sheltered scholar would have been astonished at the Cimmerian's linguistic abilities ..." He also has incredible stamina, enabling him to go without sleep for a few days.

Tegucigalpa, in a sheltered valley and at an elevation of, has a pleasant climate, with an average high temperature ranging from in April, the warmest month, to in January, the coolest.

It is sheltered by the Isle of Wight and has a very complex tidal pattern, which has greatly benefited Southampton's success as a port.

A knight is best when it has a ' support point ' or outpost – a relatively sheltered square where it can be positioned to exert its strength remotely.

Situated by the Baltic Sea and sheltered by the islands of the Archipelago Sea, Turku has a hemiboreal climate.

With its proximity to sheltered and unsheltered waters, Falmouth has long been a popular boating and water sports location.

The tree has been afflicted with Dutch Elm disease, a lightning strike and vandalism and is now protected and sheltered.

Over and above these finest of advantages, it has plenty of firewood and timber in the adjacent sierra which surrounds its many sheltered spots, waters, and pasturages, for raising cattle and sheep and horses.

It also has sheltered swimming beaches that are a major attraction.

A thriving community has since developed, providing nursing homes, sheltered housing and independent living units, as well as employment and social activities, helping all disabled veterans living in, or moving to, the area.

δ < sup > 13 </ sup > C has been used in determining migration of juvenile animals from sheltered inshore areas to offshore locations by examining the changes in their diets.

Målselv is fairly sheltered from the coastal weather, and has a somewhat inland climate.

Extremely sheltered, she has no concept of the seriousness of her murder trial.

This has led to it being said that catamarans are especially favourable in coastal waters, where the often sheltered waters permit the boat to reach and maintain its maximum speed.

His original gravestone with its Latin inscription has disappeared ; but in 1843 a new monument was erected over the spot, called Lusamgärtchen ( Lusam garden ), today sheltered by the two major churches of the city.

Sentosa has a stretch of sheltered beach of more than on its southern coast, divided into three portions: Palawan Beach, Siloso Beach, and Tanjong Beach.

It has a significant further development potential with 44 km ( 27 mi ) of sheltered inland waterfront on the lakes alone, easily accessible by road and railroad and adjacent to Varna International Airport.

While magellanica is not wide spread in Scotland it has been know to grow wild in sheltered areas, it can been seen growing self set seedlings along the banks of a stream ( burn ) that runs through Cambo gardens in Fife.

The Golden Horn ( Turkish: Haliç ( which is derived from the Arabic word Khaleej, meaning Gulf ) or Altın Boynuz ( literally " Golden Horn " in Turkish ); Greek: Κεράτιος Κόλπος, Keratios Kolpos: Horn-shape gulf ) is an inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of years.

Swanage has a gently sloping white sand beach which is sheltered and generally calm.

The town has easy access to the relatively sheltered waters of south eastern Georgian Bay.

It has been suggested that in coastal waters this species prefers sheltered embayments, and possibly waters that include some mixed depths

Karnataka has also sheltered flood victims of North Eastern India like Assam and provided them jobs.