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Balmacara

Baile Mac Ara

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Meaning

the farm of Ara's sons


Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

NG805283


English / Map Form: Balmacara

Gaelic Form: Baile Mac Ara


Location: Wester Ross, Highland

Post Town: KYLE

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

Nearest Main Roads: A87

English / Map Form: Balmacara

Gaelic Form: Baile Mac Ara


Language Notes

G nom. sg. baile, masc. 'town' + gen. pl. of Mac Ara, masc. patronymic = 'the farm of Ara's sons'.

Element Meaning

G baile town; Mac Ara patronymic

Sources

Balla-maccarra 1554 RMS iv no. 969
Ballimaccroy 1548 RMS iv no. 204
Ballacarras 1681 RPS [1681/7/155]
Baile MacCarra Watson in Dwelly 1912
Baile mac Carra or possibly Baile mac Ara, Township of the sons of Carra or Ara. MacAra
or MacCarra is a Perthshire name.
Watson 1904, 185-186
Baile Mac Carra Robertson
Baile Mac Ara previous signage

Additional Information

It is not certain whether this represents a surname (MacAra) or a patronymic (Mac Ara). Since previous signage has Mac Ara, this has been chosen.

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