Achnashellach
Achadh nan Seileach
Meaning
field of the willows
Location
Ross and Cromarty
Highland
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English / Map Form: Achnashellach
Gaelic Form: Achadh nan Seileach
Location: Wester Ross, Highland
Post Town: STRATHCARRON
County: Ross and Cromarty
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Achnashellach
Gaelic Form: Achadh nan Seileach
Genitive Form: Achadh nan Seileach
Language Notes
G sg. masc. achadh, nom. ‘field’ + gen. pl. fem. art. nan + gen. pl. seileach, masc. willow’ = ‘field of the willows’Element Meaning
G achadh ~ field; seileach ~ willow
Sources
| Auchinsellach | 1584 Retours (Ross) no. 12 |
| Achnashelach | c. 1590 Pont map 4r |
| Auchnaschellach | 1633 Retours (Ross) no. 79 |
| Auchnashelloch | 1669 Retours (Ross) no. 124 |
| Ach’ na Seileach | Robertson |
| Achnashelloch | Watson 1904, 196 |
| Acha na Seileach | Wentworth |
Additional Information
This is Achadh na Seileach on modern OS maps.
