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Lochmaddy's first mention in the record is a complaint about pirates

Lochmaddy's first mention in the record is a complaint about pirates
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The first written mention of Lochmaddy, in 1616, is a report of 'piracie and murder' calling it 'a rendezvous for pirates'. The name means loch of the hounds, after the rocks at its mouth.

Lochmaddy, Loch nam Madadh, takes its name from the dog-shaped rocks at the mouth of the sea loch. It is the only settlement of any size on North Uist's rocky east coast. Virtually the first time it appears in any record is a complaint dated 1616: 'Lochmaldie on the coast of Uist is a rendezvous for pirates'. Under King Charles it was the site of a Royal Fishing Station. Today it has the island's only bank, courthouse and youth hostel.

Sources / notes: Wikipedia: Lochmaddy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochmaddy

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