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1562:William Dubh
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130:– Category A
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1952:Olvir Rosta
1651:Hugh Magnus
1621:John Norman
1514:Clan chiefs
1446:Lews Castle
1431:Golden Road
1401:An Lanntair
1222:Shulishader
1202:Portnaguran
1055:Lews Castle
1050:Dùn Èistean
1040:Steinacleit
1015:Eilean Glas
964:North Lochs
903:Shulishader
883:Rèinigeadal
873:Portnaguran
718:Cabharstadh
604:Settlements
565:Sgeotasaigh
550:Pabaigh Mòr
515:Fuaigh Beag
285:reformation
91: /
67:Coordinates
41:Native name
1972:Categories
1772:Fairy Flag
1641:Dame Flora
1314:Balivanich
1291:South Uist
1281:North Uist
1251:Luskentyre
1246:Leverburgh
1232:Valtos/Uig
1207:Portvoller
908:South Dell
878:Portvoller
858:North Dell
843:New Tolsta
828:Lingarabay
818:Leverburgh
698:Breasclete
663:Borghastan
585:Sula Sgeir
580:Stockinish
540:North Rona
520:Fuaigh Mòr
326:5 December
307:References
136:Designated
76:57°44′23″N
1557:Iain Borb
1547:Iain Ciar
1456:St. Kilda
1374:Castlebay
1339:Daliburgh
1320:Linaclate
1300:Lochmaddy
1286:Benbecula
1217:Skigersta
1192:Garrabost
1136:Stornoway
1010:The Minch
984:West Side
947:Districts
933:Timsgarry
918:Swainbost
898:Skigersta
853:Newvalley
848:Newmarket
798:Hushinish
773:Garrabost
763:Flesherin
758:Fivepenny
728:Callanish
693:Breaclete
688:Branahuie
612:Stornoway
570:Soay Beag
535:Killegray
530:Hermetray
277:monastery
251:In 1528,
112:Built for
79:6°57′39″W
1947:Ljótólfr
1888:MacLeòid
1690:Roderick
1686:Roderick
1677:Roderick
1671:Roderick
1603:Roderick
1597:Roderick
1380:Northbay
1344:Geirinis
1256:Northton
1212:Shawbost
1187:Carloway
1157:Balallan
893:Shawbost
833:Marybank
813:Leurbost
748:Eorodale
733:Carloway
648:Balallan
590:Taransay
575:Soay Mòr
560:Seaforth
421:Scotland
281:Catholic
1895:MacLeod
1681:Torquil
1674:Torquil
1667:Torquil
1583:William
1571:William
1542:Malcolm
1426:Garenin
1349:Howmore
1240:Tarbert
1182:Brenish
1005:Clisham
923:Tarbert
868:Parkend
863:Orinsay
838:Melbost
808:Laxdale
768:Garenin
753:Eoropie
723:Calbost
708:Brenish
703:Breivig
668:Borsham
633:Ardroil
623:Aignish
618:Adabroc
455:Scalpay
259:History
148:LB12912
1693:Donald
1626:Norman
1617:Norman
1613:Norman
1606:Norman
1580:Norman
1577:Donald
1537:Tormod
1306:Sollas
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1167:Bayble
1162:Barvas
1127:Harris
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778:Gravir
683:Bragar
658:Bayble
653:Barvas
595:Vacsay
525:Gasker
444:Harris
209:Harris
1365:Barra
1261:Rodel
1122:Lewis
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888:Rodel
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783:Gress
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638:Arnol
555:Scarp
510:Ensay
438:Lewis
205:Rodel
104:Built
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1600:John
1594:John
1586:John
1574:Mary
1532:Leod
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