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Burravoe
Shetland

A hamlet on the southeast tip of the Shetland island of Yell, Burravoe lies on an inlet of the same name. Its notable buildings include the fine St. Colman's Church and the 17th-century Old Haa, which was the former Laird's house and monitored traffic into the harbour.


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