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1941:Olvir Rosta
1640:Hugh Magnus
1610:John Norman
1503:Clan chiefs
1435:Lews Castle
1420:Golden Road
1390:An Lanntair
1211:Shulishader
1191:Portnaguran
1044:Lews Castle
1039:Dùn Èistean
1029:Steinacleit
1004:Eilean Glas
953:North Lochs
892:Shulishader
872:Rèinigeadal
862:Portnaguran
707:Cabharstadh
593:Settlements
554:Sgeotasaigh
539:Pabaigh Mòr
504:Fuaigh Beag
274:reformation
80: /
56:Coordinates
30:Native name
1961:Categories
1761:Fairy Flag
1630:Dame Flora
1303:Balivanich
1280:South Uist
1270:North Uist
1240:Luskentyre
1235:Leverburgh
1221:Valtos/Uig
1196:Portvoller
897:South Dell
867:Portvoller
847:North Dell
832:New Tolsta
817:Lingarabay
807:Leverburgh
687:Breasclete
652:Borghastan
574:Sula Sgeir
569:Stockinish
529:North Rona
509:Fuaigh Mòr
315:5 December
296:References
125:Designated
65:57°44′23″N
1546:Iain Borb
1536:Iain Ciar
1445:St. Kilda
1363:Castlebay
1328:Daliburgh
1309:Linaclate
1289:Lochmaddy
1275:Benbecula
1206:Skigersta
1181:Garrabost
1125:Stornoway
999:The Minch
973:West Side
936:Districts
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907:Swainbost
887:Skigersta
842:Newvalley
837:Newmarket
787:Hushinish
762:Garrabost
752:Flesherin
747:Fivepenny
717:Callanish
682:Breaclete
677:Branahuie
601:Stornoway
559:Soay Beag
524:Killegray
519:Hermetray
266:monastery
240:In 1528,
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68:6°57′39″W
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1877:MacLeòid
1679:Roderick
1675:Roderick
1666:Roderick
1660:Roderick
1592:Roderick
1586:Roderick
1369:Northbay
1333:Geirinis
1245:Northton
1201:Shawbost
1176:Carloway
1146:Balallan
882:Shawbost
822:Marybank
802:Leurbost
737:Eorodale
722:Carloway
637:Balallan
579:Taransay
564:Soay Mòr
549:Seaforth
410:Scotland
270:Catholic
1884:MacLeod
1670:Torquil
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1656:Torquil
1572:William
1560:William
1531:Malcolm
1415:Garenin
1338:Howmore
1229:Tarbert
1171:Brenish
994:Clisham
912:Tarbert
857:Parkend
852:Orinsay
827:Melbost
797:Laxdale
757:Garenin
742:Eoropie
712:Calbost
697:Brenish
692:Breivig
657:Borsham
622:Ardroil
612:Aignish
607:Adabroc
444:Scalpay
248:History
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1595:Norman
1569:Norman
1566:Donald
1526:Tormod
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647:Bayble
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584:Vacsay
514:Gasker
433:Harris
198:Harris
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1250:Rodel
1111:Lewis
963:Point
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544:Scarp
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194:Rodel
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1563:Mary
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