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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIADEIR | Seadair | John Macdonald Shadir Informant could not Spell John Morrison Ordce [Ordnance] Survey |
005 | This is a large Village conSisting of two Small ones by sheadir uachdrach and Seadair Iochdrach. The houses are built of Sods, lines with Stone, and thatched; the most of which are very ruddy construction. The Village contains upwards of 60 Small tenants, the Soil is considered tolerably good. It is about 15 Miles from Stornoway on both Sides, and is more than a mile in length. Peghinn means a certain measure or extent of Land used throughout the Islands in former times, Seadair contains Seven of those - hence Seachd Peghinnean |
| SEACHD PEGHINNEAN | Seachd Peghinnean | John Macdonald Shadir Informant could not Spell John Morrison Ordce [Ordnance] Survey |
005 | This is a large Village conSisting of two Small ones by sheadir uachdrach and Seadair Iochdrach. The houses are built of Sods, lines with Stone, and thatched; the most of which are very ruddy construction. The Village contains upwards of 60 Small tenants, the Soil is considered tolerably good. It is about 15 Miles from Stornoway on both Sides, and is more than a mile in length. Peghinn means a certain measure or extent of Land used throughout the Islands in former times, Seadair contains Seven of those - hence Seachd Peghinnean |
| SIADEIR UARACH | Seadair Uachdrach | John Macdonald Shadir Informant could not Spell John Morrison Ordce [Ordnance] Survey |
005 | This is a Southern portion of the Village of Seadair or Seachd peghinnean - on both Sides of Amhuinn Sheadair Contains nearly 40 tenants The houses along the road are constructed on a better plain than that of the rest of the houses of the village |
| UPPER SHADER [1896] | 005 |
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[page] 72Plan 5 C -- List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl [Corporal] Hayes
Trace 3
Township or Parish - Barvas
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Seadair - Village
Seachd Peghinnean - Village
Seadair Uachdrach - Village
[signed] Michael Hayes
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