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Dam Wood

Coille an Dama

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Meaning

dam wood


Location

Ross and Cromarty

Highland

NH605755


English / Map Form: Dam Wood

Gaelic Form: Coille an Dama


Location: Easter Ross, Highland

Post Town: ALNESS

County: Ross and Cromarty

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Dam Wood

Gaelic Form: Coille an Dama


Language Notes

G nom. sg. coille, fem. ‘woodland + the gen. sg. masc. def. art. an + gen. sg. dama, masc. 'dam'

Element Meaning

G coille ~ woodland; dama ~ dam

Sources

Cnoc na Moine 1880 OS 6 inch 1st edn.
Cnoc an t-seileach Watson 1904, 73

Additional Information

This appears to be a local name, not present on OS maps. The wood contains Loch Dubh
(unnamed on 1880 6 inch 1st edn. and not mentioned in Watson 1904), which appears to be dammed.

The OS name is Cnoc na Moine Wood.

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