Great Bernera: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Great Bernera, often known just as Bernera (Scottish Gaelic: Bearnaraigh) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is linked to the west coast of Lewis by a bridge.

The main settlement on the island is Breaclete, home to a small museum. Bernera is also known for its Iron Age (or possibly Pictish) settlement, discovered in 1992 and now covered by sand to preserve it. A replica Iron Age house matching those now buried is sited nearby.

The island was also the location of the Bernera Riot, where crofters resisted the Highland clearances. The main industry on Bernera today is lobster fishing.

The island should not be confused with islands called Berneray, nor with Little Bernera.