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Barassie

Bàrr Fhasaidh

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Ayrshire

South Ayrshire

NS329329


English / Map Form: Barassie

Gaelic Form: Bàrr Fhasaidh


Location: South Ayrshire

Post Town: TROON

County: Ayrshire

Local Authority: South Ayrshire

English / Map Form: Barassie

Gaelic Form: Bàrr Fhasaidh


Language Notes

G nom. sg. bàrr, 'top', masc. + gen. sg. of G fasaidh ?wilderness

Element Meaning

G bàrr ~ top + G fasaidh ?wilderness (is this fasaich?) 

Sources

Villa de Barrassy 1510 Glasgow Rentals 496
Barrassy 1654 Blaeu map Kyle
Barasy 1775 Armstrong a new map of Ayrshire
Barrassie 1747-55 Roy

 

Barr (an) fhasaidh Watson 1926, 500

 

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