Map Reference: Middleton A
Name Type: agricultural
Meaning: Sleven's Croft
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Information: This croft was used by the manager of the Glassary seaweed factory, James Sleven.
It was broken up and given to ten crofters - Sandy MacKinnon (Sandaidh Ghobhainn), Kilkenneth, 1/1995.
Sleven was a Catholic and a priest came to the island twice a year to say Mass.
Croft no. 1
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Languages : Gaelic, EnglishInformants: Alasdair Sinclair, Greenhill, 4/1994
Informant 2: Mary MacArthur, Sandaig, 5/1994
Informant 3: Effie MacDonald, Middleton, 9/2009
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