*St Barr                                 September 25^th

Sr Barr, (Finbar), 550-610, was a 6^th century Irish Bishop, the 1^st Bishop of Cork.  Made a pilgrimage to Rome, then set out as a missionary to Scotland, travelling to Kintyre, where Davaar Island at Campbeltown is named after him.  On the island of Barra - also named in his honour, an image of the saint kept in the ancient graveyard and site of historical ruins known as Kilbarr was clothed with a linen robe on his feast day until the late 19^th century.

An image of St Barr can be found in St Brendan’s church at Craigston and on the island near St Barr’s church in Northbay, Barra.