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Carradale

Càradal

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Argyll & Bute

Argyll & Bute

NR813384


English / Map Form: Carradale

Gaelic Form: Càradal


Location: Kintyre, Argyll

Post Town: CAMPBELTOWN

County: Argyll & Bute

Local Authority: Argyll & Bute

English / Map Form: Carradale

Gaelic Form: Càradal


Language Notes

ON unclear element + nom. sg. dalr, masc. ‘valley’

Element Meaning

ON unclear element + dalr, masc. ‘valley’

Sources

Cardoll 1499 RMS ii, 2500
Ardcardull, Cardull 1545 RMS iii, 3085
Ard Charradel c. 1650 Gordon / Cantyre
Ard Charadel 1654 Blaeu map Kintyre
Caradele 1750 Dorrett
Càradal: Robertson Collection MS370, 14
Càradal: Watson 1915, 265
Càradail, pl-n: Holmer 1962
Càradal: Storlann
”an Dun air Rudha-Charadail” An Gaidheal 1873 v2, 238

Additional Information

Holmer’s usage of a final slender -l may be explained by his explanation of -l- on p. 29 where he says there is a confusion between broad and slender versions of -l- in syllable final position: ”pronounce cùl and cùil alike…”.

Carradale Forest ~ Coille Chàradail

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