First published in the Scotsman on 8 October 2016 This river has had a number of names over the years. It was recorded in antiquity as ... Continue Reading about River Forth ~ Abhainn Foirthe
Fieldworkers required for Place-name Research
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
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
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
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
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
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
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