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Eilidh Scammell

AINMEAN-ÀITE NA H-ALBA WELCOMES NEW CHAIR

July 5, 2022, Eilidh Scammell

A Gaelic linguist from South Uist has been appointed as Chair of Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA), the national authority on Gaelic place-names ... Continue Reading about AINMEAN-ÀITE NA H-ALBA WELCOMES NEW CHAIR

Ineresting Splendid Names

May 17, 2021, Eilidh Scammell

My name is Michaela Strick and I'm a student at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. I have been learning Gaelic for a year and a half now and I came to Skye ... Continue Reading about Ineresting Splendid Names

Fieldworkers required for Place-name Research

June 10, 2019, Eilidh Scammell

Do you have an interest in place-names and the landscape around you? Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA), the national advisory partnership ... Continue Reading about Fieldworkers required for Place-name Research

New Gaelic Place-name Website

September 22, 2017, Eilidh Scammell

Ever wondered what the Gaelic name on that bi-lingual road sign means, or what its origin is? If so, the answer is at hand. The new website ... Continue Reading about New Gaelic Place-name Website

Some recent activity

June 28, 2011, Eilidh Scammell

It's been a busy year for AÀA, aside from our on-going work with Scotrail on the station names, core paths networks for the Forestry ... Continue Reading about Some recent activity

Gaelic Place-names Gazetter launched yesterday

August 20, 2010, Eilidh Scammell

Yesterday at the Highland Council we launched the Gazetteer for Gaelic Place-names which makes much of our work available to the public in ... Continue Reading about Gaelic Place-names Gazetter launched yesterday

Torcastle and Banquo

July 21, 2010, Eilidh Scammell

I recently came across this note inserted into the Ordnance Survey Name Books for the Parish of Kilmallie: Note: The old Castle of ... Continue Reading about Torcastle and Banquo

Name of the week: Buarblaig

May 19, 2010, Eilidh Scammell

Each week I'll be posting information on a place-name I've found interesting or unusual in some way. This week is Buarblaig, it appears in ... Continue Reading about Name of the week: Buarblaig

Statistical Accounts of Scotland

May 14, 2010, Eilidh Scammell

I'm not sure how long this has been up, but the Old Statistical Accounts of Scotland have been posted up as free pdfs on the ... Continue Reading about Statistical Accounts of Scotland

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