Burravoe is a community on the north shore of
Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of
Yell in the
Shetland Islands, Scotland.
The name Burravoe is derived from the
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...
''Borgavágr'', meaning ''broch bay''.
The most notable building is the
Old Haa Museum which dates from 1637 (and may have been completed in 1672) and is the oldest house on Yell.
"Canmore - Yell, Old Hall of Brough, including Walls site record"
Canmore. Retrieved 17 December 2014. On 19 January 1942, a Catalina
Catalina may refer to:
Arts and media
* ''The Catalina'', a 2012 American reality television show
* ''Catalina'' (novel), a 1948 novel by W. Somerset Maugham
* Catalina (''My Name Is Earl''), character from the NBC sitcom ''My Name Is Earl''
...
aeroplane crashed on the hill above Burravoe. Seven of her ten crew were killed, and one of the propellers can be seen outside the Old Haa Museum.[Penrith, James & Deborah (2007) ''Orkney & Shetland'' (part of ''The Scottish Islands'' series). Richmond. Crimson Publishing.]
References
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External links
Undiscovered Scotland - BurravoePorts and Harbours of the UK - Burravoe
Villages in Yell, Shetland
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