The River Clyde is one of the oldest Scottish names for which we have a record; the Egyptian geographer Ptolemy in 50 AD wrote it as klōta. ... Continue Reading about River Clyde ~ Abhainn Chluaidh
Lochnagar ~ Loch na Gàire / Beinn nan Cìochan
The name of this famous mountain is puzzling: Why does this mountain have the name of a loch? The exact reason is unknown but the name comes ... Continue Reading about Lochnagar ~ Loch na Gàire / Beinn nan Cìochan
Linlithgow ~ Gleann Iucha
The burgh crest The name Linlithgow (first recorded in 1138 as Linlidcu) is of ‘British’ origin, that is, a language that existed in ... Continue Reading about Linlithgow ~ Gleann Iucha
Three Kings Rock / Creag Harail / Mic an Rìgh
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
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