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Aberlemno

Obar Leamhnach


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NO523554


English / Map Form: Aberlemno

Gaelic Form: Obar Leamhnach


Post Town: Dundee

County: Angus

Local Authority: Angus

English / Map Form: Aberlemno

Gaelic Form: Obar Leamhnach


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“Aberlemno is Aberlevinach, 1250 (RPSA); Abirlemenach,1275 (Reg. V. Arbr.); Abrelemnach, 1359 (Ex. Rolls); Abirlemenach, 1322 (RMS), etc. The second part is lemnach, later leamhnach, the adjective from lemain, leamhain, an elm tree, most probably a Gaelic adaptation of a British name or stream-name.” Watson 1926, 465

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