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Killiecrankie ~ Coille Chnagaidh or Coille Chreathnaich

June 26, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 30 July 2016 The Battle of Killiecrankie took place on the 27th of July 1689. The name of this ... Continue Reading about Killiecrankie ~ Coille Chnagaidh or Coille Chreathnaich

The Cairnwell ~ An Càrn Bhalg

June 19, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 6 August 2016 The Cairnwell (Carnavalage, mid 17th Century) is a prominent mountain in the ... Continue Reading about The Cairnwell ~ An Càrn Bhalg

Falkirk ~ An Eaglais Bhreac

June 10, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 20 July 2016 This name is of British origin, recorded as egglesbreth in c. 1120. It likely ... Continue Reading about Falkirk ~ An Eaglais Bhreac

Altimarlach ~ Allt nam Mèirleach

May 29, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 16 July 2016 Altimarlach Farm is a place in Caithness situated by a small watercourse now called ... Continue Reading about Altimarlach ~ Allt nam Mèirleach

Iona ~ Eilean Ì

May 29, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 9 July 2016 Our earliest recorded mention of Iona comes from the Latin Vita Columbae, a book ... Continue Reading about Iona ~ Eilean Ì

Dumbarton Rock ~ Ail Chluaidh / Creag Chluaidh

May 22, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 2 July 2016 This rock was an important strategic site in late antiquity and it is perhaps no ... Continue Reading about Dumbarton Rock ~ Ail Chluaidh / Creag Chluaidh

Bannockburn ~ Allt a’ Bhonnaich

May 15, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 25 June 2016 This name has a complicated history. The name of the current settlement takes its ... Continue Reading about Bannockburn ~ Allt a’ Bhonnaich

River Ugie ~ Uige

May 8, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 18 June 2016 This river, which flows through Buchan and enters the sea near Peterhead, rises as ... Continue Reading about River Ugie ~ Uige

Penrith ~ Pìorait

May 1, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 11 June 2016 It is not only places in Scotland that have Gaelic names.  The town of Penrith in ... Continue Reading about Penrith ~ Pìorait

Saint Kilda ~ Hiort

April 24, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 4 June 2016 The English name of this remote island sounds as if it is named after a holy ... Continue Reading about Saint Kilda ~ Hiort

Maggieknockater ~ Magh an Fhùcadair

April 17, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 28 May 2016 This odd-looking Banffshire name has given rise to a number of fanciful derivations, ... Continue Reading about Maggieknockater ~ Magh an Fhùcadair

Culloden ~ Cùil Lodair

April 10, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 16 April 2016 For obvious reasons Culloden (Cullodyn in 1238) was a very well-known name in ... Continue Reading about Culloden ~ Cùil Lodair

Tyndrum ~ Taigh an Droma

April 3, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 14 May 2016 There are two places with this name. The better-known one is in Gaelic Taigh an Droma ... Continue Reading about Tyndrum ~ Taigh an Droma

Càrn Eighe ~ Càrn Èite

March 27, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 7 May 2016 Càrn Eighe (as it appears on modern maps) is a mountain in Strathglass to the west of ... Continue Reading about Càrn Eighe ~ Càrn Èite

Birnam ~ Braonan

March 20, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 30 April 2016 Birnam (Brannan in 1345) most likely reflects braonan, ‘little wet place’. The same ... Continue Reading about Birnam ~ Braonan

Lamlash ~ Eilean MoLaise

March 13, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 23 April 2016 The name of Lamlash (Helantmlaysche late 14th Century) on the Isle of Arran has a ... Continue Reading about Lamlash ~ Eilean MoLaise

Dunnichen ~ Dùn Eachain

March 5, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 21 May 2016 The Irish Annals record a battle in 685 between the Picts and the Northumbrians at a ... Continue Reading about Dunnichen ~ Dùn Eachain

River Clyde ~ Abhainn Chluaidh

February 28, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 9 April 2016 The River Clyde is one of the oldest Scottish names for which we have a record; the ... Continue Reading about River Clyde ~ Abhainn Chluaidh

Lochnagar ~ Loch na Gàire / Beinn nan Cìochan

February 19, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 2 April 2016 The name of this famous mountain is puzzling: Why does this mountain have the name ... Continue Reading about Lochnagar ~ Loch na Gàire / Beinn nan Cìochan

Linlithgow ~ Gleann Iucha

February 17, 2020, Jake King

Originally published in the Scotsman on 26 March 2016 The name Linlithgow (first recorded in 1138 as Linlidcu) is of ‘British’ origin, ... Continue Reading about Linlithgow ~ Gleann Iucha

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