English / Map Form: Duncraig
Gaelic Form: Dùn na Creige
Location: Wester Ross, Highland
Post Town: STROMEFERRY
County: Ross and Cromarty
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Duncraig
Gaelic Form: Dùn na Creige
Language Notes
Element Meaning
G dùn ~ fort + creag ~ rock, crag
Sources
Am Fasadh, Am F. àluinn: Watson in Dwelly
“Craig… G. a’ Chreag, the Rock, with it goes Duncraig, the old name of which was am Fasadh, the dwelling, otherwise am Fasadh àluinn, the lovely dwelling.” Watson 1904, 185.
“The Gaelic name for Duncraig Castle at Plockton, or, strictly speaking, for the spot on which the castle stands, the castle being quite modern, is Am Fasag, sometimes am Fasag aluinn, the lovely residence.” Robertson, letter to the Highland Times
“Craig, Duncraig from G. Creag, hill…. The latter name [i.e. Duncraig] is unknown to the present writer.” MacBain 1901, 58.
This form Duncraig appears to be modern, but nearby Craig is on record:
| Cragy | 1548 RMS iv, no. 204 |
| Durnes, lie Craig | 1554 RMS iv, no. 969 |
| Crag | 1574 RMS iv, no. 2270 |
| Crag | 1574 RMS iv, no. 2274 |
| Craig | 1607 RMS vi, no. 1879 |
| Craig | 1633 Retours (Ross) 79 |
| Craig | 1669 Retours (Ross) 124 |
| Craig | 1691 Retours (Ross) 152 |
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