Little Bernera
| Gaelic name | Beàrnaraigh Beag |
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| Norse name | bjarnar-øy |
| Meaning of name | Bjørn's island, from Norse |
| Location | |
 Little Bernera
Little Bernera shown within the Outer Hebrides
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| OS grid reference | NB142410 |
| Coordinates | 58°16′N 6°52′W / 58.27°N 6.87°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Lewis |
| Area | 138 ha |
| Area rank | 129= |
| Highest elevation | Tordal 41 m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Outer Hebrides |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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| References | |
Little Bernera (Scottish Gaelic: Beàrnaraigh Beag) is a small island situated off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
Little Bernera lies between the sea lochs of West and East Loch Roag, immediately to the north of Great Bernera. The island rises to a height of 42 metres (138 feet) and has an area of 138 ha.
A few centuries ago, the island was the place where people of Carloway were buried, before a cemetery was built in that village. Today, gravestones can still be seen on the island, but are beginning to disappear into the ground.
At Traigh an Teampaill, there is a ruined chapel and small graveyard.
Coordinates: 58°15′55″N 6°52′24″W / 58.26528°N 6.87333°W
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