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Àirigh Ghocmain

No. 197 of 868 in South Lewis, Harris and North Uist, No. 120 for history. History, 5.0 km from Lochmaddy.

A shieling, one of the summer huts once used by people grazing livestock on upland pasture.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-01).

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