Càrn Eighe (as it appears on modern maps) is a mountain in Strathglass to the west of Inverness. Its name has a confusing history. ... Continue Reading about Càrn Eighe ~ Càrn Èite

Birnam (Brannan in 1345) most likely reflects braonan, ‘little wet place’. The same element also appears in Loch Bhraoin in Wester Ross - ... Continue Reading about Birnam ~ Braonan

The name of Lamlash (Helantmlaysche late 14th Century) on the Isle of Arran has a complex history. The settlement sits on the coast facing ... Continue Reading about Lamlash ~ Eilean MoLaise

Le Hannah NicDhiarmaid Bidh rannsachadh ainmean-àite a’ toirt seallaidh bheartach dhuinn air iomadh nì a bharrachd air cò ris a tha àite ... Continue Reading about Ainmean-àite Leathallt, an t-Eilean Sgitheanach

The Irish Annals record a battle in 685 between the Picts and the Northumbrians at a place called Duin Nechtain, which in modern spelling ... Continue Reading about Dunnichen ~ Dùn Eachain