In order to celebrate his 750th birthday, this piece is a very brief survey of names referencing Robert the Bruce. There are many names of ... Continue Reading about Robert the Bruce in Place-names
Shettleston ~ Baile Nighean Sheadna
First published in the Scotsman on 25 March 2017This district of Glasgow is on record in 1170 as villa filie Sadin and in 1173 as villa ... Continue Reading about Shettleston ~ Baile Nighean Sheadna
AINMEAN-ÀITE NA H-ALBA WELCOMES NEW CHAIR
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
Kirkcudbright ~ Cille Chuithbeirt
First published in the Scotsman on 26 November 2016Kirkcudbright (Kyrkecuthbert 1200-06) is a name of Gaelic origin, although the first part ... Continue Reading about Kirkcudbright ~ Cille Chuithbeirt
Gleneagles ~ Gleann Eagais
First published in the Scotsman on 3 December 2016The name Gleneagles (Glennegas in 1482) has been subject to several interpretations - in ... Continue Reading about Gleneagles ~ Gleann Eagais
