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