Ever wondered what the Gaelic name on that bi-lingual road sign means, or what its origin is? If so, the answer is at hand. The new website ... Continue Reading about New Gaelic Place-name Website
Place-name Research on Colonsay and Oronsay – Volunteers Needed
Are you interested in place-names and natural heritage? Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA) in partnership with SNH and the national research ... Continue Reading about Place-name Research on Colonsay and Oronsay – Volunteers Needed
Some recent activity
It's been a busy year for AÀA, aside from our on-going work with Scotrail on the station names, core paths networks for the Forestry ... Continue Reading about Some recent activity
Gaelic Place-names Gazetter launched yesterday
Yesterday at the Highland Council we launched the Gazetteer for Gaelic Place-names which makes much of our work available to the public in ... Continue Reading about Gaelic Place-names Gazetter launched yesterday
Torcastle and Banquo
I recently came across this note inserted into the Ordnance Survey Name Books for the Parish of Kilmallie: Note: The old Castle of ... Continue Reading about Torcastle and Banquo