The name of this famous mountain is puzzling: Why does this mountain have the name of a loch? The exact reason is unknown but the name comes ... Continue Reading about Lochnagar ~ Loch na Gàire / Beinn nan Cìochan
Linlithgow ~ Gleann Iucha
The burgh crest The name Linlithgow (first recorded in 1138 as Linlidcu) is of ‘British’ origin, that is, a language that existed in ... Continue Reading about Linlithgow ~ Gleann Iucha
Three Kings Rock / Creag Harail / Mic an Rìgh
There is a sea rock at NH857727 of the coast of Nigg which is marked on a number of maps as ‘Three King’s Rock'. In the Robertson ... Continue Reading about Three Kings Rock / Creag Harail / Mic an Rìgh
Hill o’ Hirdie, the Clootie Well at Munlochy and Saint Curitan
The habit of tying a piece of rag or cloth to a tree so that people might be cured was once a more commonplace practice in Scotland but has ... Continue Reading about Hill o’ Hirdie, the Clootie Well at Munlochy and Saint Curitan
Glaic an Rìgh or `the King’s Hollow’
As a place-name researcher I come across much material which does not get included in the database but is nonethtless interesting. This ... Continue Reading about Glaic an Rìgh or `the King’s Hollow’
New Book on Scottish Gaelic Place-Names
Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba are delighted to announce the edition of Scottish Gaelic Place-Names: The Collected Works of Charles M. Robertson, ... Continue Reading about New Book on Scottish Gaelic Place-Names
Fieldworker required for Eriskay
Do you have an interest in place-names and natural heritage? Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA) and Scottish Natural Heritage are creating a ... Continue Reading about Fieldworker required for Eriskay