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Blackmuir Woods

Coille a' Bhlàir Dhuibh

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Location

Ross and Cromarty

Highland

NH487573


English / Map Form: Blackmuir Woods

Gaelic Form: Coille a' Bhlàir Dhuibh


Location: Black Isle and Mid Ross

Post Town: STRATHPEFFER

County: Ross and Cromarty

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Blackmuir Woods

Gaelic Form: Coille a' Bhlàir Dhuibh


Language Notes

G nom. sg. coille, fem. 'woodland ' + masc. gen. sg. def. art. a' (leniting) + lenited gen. sg. blàr, ‘plain’ + gen. sg. adj. dubh, 'black'

Element Meaning

G coille ~ woodland; blàr ~ plain; dubh ~ black

Sources

the Black Muir callit Knockdow 1669 Tain and Balnagown Docs no. 794

Additional Information

The context about Knockdow above is not completely clear, but it would seem this does relate to the Blackmuir in question.

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