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Ballachulish

Baile a' Chaolais

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Meaning

the town of the strait


Settlement

Location

Argyll & Bute

Highland

NN085585


English / Map Form: Ballachulish

Gaelic Form: Baile a' Chaolais


Location: Lochaber, Highland

Post Town: BALLACHULISH

County: Argyll & Bute

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A82

English / Map Form: Ballachulish

Gaelic Form: Baile a' Chaolais


Language Notes

G nom. sg. baile, masc `town' + gen. sg. masc. def. art. a’ (leniting) + lenited gen. sg. of caolas, `strait' = `the town of the strait'

Element Meaning

G baile ~ village; caolas ~ narrows, straight

Sources

Ballachulish = Slate 1820 Thomson
North B. = Belmachulish
South B.= Ballahulish
Ballachulish 1875 OS 6 inch 1st edn.
Bail’ a’ chaolais Dwelly 1912
Bail a’ chaolais 1971 MacMillan
Baile a’ Chaolais a Deas current road signage.

Additional Information

This name is established and transparent.

 

Ballachulish Quarry ~ Creag-sglèata Bhaile a’ Chaolais

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