First published in the Scotsman on 15 October 2016 In certain cases, the Gaelic and English names for a particular place are completely different. In the case of Dingwall, there were originally two separate places which have merged into one with population expansion. Dingwall is a name of Norse origin: Þingvellir meaning ‘assembly field’. The … Continue Reading about Dingwall ~ Inbhir Pheofharain
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