English / Map Form: Auchindrain
Gaelic Form: Achadh an Droighinn
Location: Inveraray ~ Inbhir Aora
Post Town: Inveraray ~ Inbhir Aora
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Local Authority: Argyll & Bute
English / Map Form: Auchindrain
Gaelic Form: Achadh an Droighinn
Language Notes
Achadh an Droighinn: Watson in DwellySources
“The name of the place is Achadh an Droighinn in Gaelic, and Auchindrain in the Scots language although until the 1950s the spelling was often Achindrain. In the past, the name was sometimes translated into English as Thornfield. Achadh is the Gaelic for “field”, and droighinn for the blackthorn or sloe tree – Prunus Spinosa. The correct pronunciation is Achan-DRYan, with a soft “ch”. Say the “a” and the “i” in the Scots language spelling as two separate letters, and you won’t be far wrong.” Auchindrain Folk Museum website
Additional Information
Forest Drive, Auchindrain ~ Slighe-choille, Achadh an Droighinn