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Carrbridge

Drochaid Chàrr

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Inverness-shire

Highland

NH905227


English / Map Form: Carrbridge

Gaelic Form: Drochaid Chàrr


Location: Badenoch & Strathspey, Highland

Post Town: CARRBRIDGE

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Carrbridge

Gaelic Form: Drochaid Chàrr


Sources

Dhrochaid-Carr [genitive] 1846, An Fhianuis p. 255, 69
Drochaid-‘Charra x2 1875 Am Feillire 15 and 16
Drochaid Charr Watson in Dwelly
Drochaid Charra Watson 1926, 146, 348 and 433
droychit char (one r) Diack, Inscriptions of Pictland, 193

Additional Information

The earliest structure at Carr Bridge dates from 1717. Recently, the village was given a new bi-lingual roadsign, with the Gaelic Drochaid Charra. Locally, this is usually Drochaid Charr; most end vowels are dropped in Strathspey Gaelic.”: MacGregor, Gaelic Place-Names in Strathspey.

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