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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SEACHD PEGHINNEAN Siadair or Seachd Peghinnean
Siadair or Seachd Peghinnean
Siadair or Seachd Peghinnean
John Morrison
John McKay
Allan Ross
005 [Situation] In the western side of the plan on the road from Stornoway to Ness. 15 miles from the former place.
A large village, consisting of two small ones, viz Sheadair Uachhdrach, and Sheadair Iochdrach. The houses are built of sods lined with stone, and thatched. The greater part of them are very rudely constructed. It contains upwards of 60 small tenants. The soil is considered tolerably good. It is situated about 15 miles from Stornoway on both sides of the road to Ness, and is more than a mile in length. Peghinnean signifies a certain measure or extent of land, used throughout the island. In former times Seadair contained seven of these: - hence Seachd Peghinnean.

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Parish of Barvas
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Form No. 136
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