English / Map Form: Badcall
Gaelic Form: Am Bad Call
Location: Lairg
Post Town: Lairg
County: Sutherland
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Badcall
Gaelic Form: Am Bad Call
Genitive Form: a’ Bhaid Choill
Language Notes
Element Meaning
Sources
Badcall 1582 RMS v, 411
Badcall 1583 RMS v, 790
Badcall 1726 Macf. Geog. Coll, ii, 197
This is by Allt a’ Bhaid Choill:
Allt Bad a’ Chala 1878 OS map
Allt a’ Bhaid Choill 1908 OS map
Allt a’ Bhaid Choill 1962 OS map
Additional Information
The other Badcall names in Sutherland are also Am Bad Call.
Badcall Peat Road ~ Rathad-mòine a’ Bhaid Choill