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A’ Mharconaich

A’ Mharcanaich


Upland

Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

PH19

NN604762


English / Map Form: A’ Mharconaich

Gaelic Form: A’ Mharcanaich


Post Town: DALWHINNIE

Postcode area: PH19

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: A’ Mharconaich

Gaelic Form: A’ Mharcanaich


Sources

Meal ma kronich 1832 Thomson [for *Meal markonich? The gap between a and k is over a boundary line and may not denote a separate word.]

Marcaonach 1870 OS 6”

Marcaonach… “supposed to be derived from the gaelic word “marcach” a rider. &c”. [?]1876-78 OS1/17/44/120: OS Namebooks

A’ Mharconaich 1898 OS 6”

Marcaonach 1912 Bartholomew

əˈvaˈrkonix the horse-place: A. Watson ‘Place-name Discoveries’ 2015, 165

Additional Information

Munro M179, 975m

Cf. Rosemarkie Ros-marcnaidh

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