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Culbokie

Cùil Bhàicidh

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Meaning

the ghostly back-place


Settlement

Location

Ross and Cromarty

Highland

NH604593


English / Map Form: Culbokie

Gaelic Form: Cùil Bhàicidh


Location: Black Isle and Mid Ross

Post Town: DINGWALL

County: Ross and Cromarty

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Culbokie

Gaelic Form: Cùil Bhàicidh


Language Notes

G nom. sg. masc. def. art. an + nom. sg. cùl, masc. ‘back(-place)’ + nom. sg. adj. bàicidh, 'ghostly’ = 'the ghostly back-place’

Element Meaning

G cùl ~ back(-place); bàicidh~ ghostly

Sources

terrarum de Culboky 1456 ER vi 213
Culboky 1527 RSS i no. 3768
Culbokie 1531 390 ER 16
terrarum de Culboky 1539 399 ER 17
terrarum de Culboky 1540 501 ER 17
Kulbeky c. 1620 Pont text 126v
Cullbokie 1670 Retours (Ross) no. 125
Culbokie 1693 Retours (Ross) no. 157
E. Kilboky, W. Kilboky 1820 Thomson
“G. Cuil-bhàicidh” Watson 1904, 116
Culbàicidh* Dwelly 1912
Cùil-bhàcaidh Robertson MS 357, 90
An Cùl Bàicidh TSR2
Cùil Bhòcaidh or An Cùil Bhàicidh. “The secluded spot of the ghost or goblin” Mac an Tàilleir 2003

Additional Information

See Watson 1904, 116 for further discussion. Variation between cùl and cùil is seen. Watson’s 1904 form suggests the latter, although old forms, and Watson’s later suggestion to Dwelly suggest the former.

Applied to: Culbokie Wood = Coille na Cùil Bàicidh

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