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Three Kings Rock / Creag Harail / Mic an Rìgh

August 16, 2019, Jake King

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

July 22, 2019, Jake King

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’

June 26, 2019, Jake King

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’

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 Book on Scottish Gaelic Place-Names

May 2, 2019, Jake King

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

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