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Glen Orchy

Gleann Urchaidh

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Argyll & Bute

Argyll & Bute

NN140281


English / Map Form: Glen Orchy

Gaelic Form: Gleann Urchaidh


Post Town: DALMALLY

County: Argyll & Bute

Local Authority: Argyll & Bute

Nearest Main Roads: B8074

English / Map Form: Glen Orchy

Gaelic Form: Gleann Urchaidh


Language Notes

 

Element Meaning

 

Sources

..in Orchy Gaelic Urchaidh… In Perthshire we have always heard Urcha for Orchy Robertson, MS417b, 4
Gleannurcha 1801 Orain Ghaelach le Iain MacGhrigair, 32
Glen-orchy, Gaelic Urchaidh…. It must be said that on the Perthshire side Orchy is Urchadh Watson 2002 (1910) 95
in Breadalbane Gleann Urcha (not Gl. urchadh as W.J.W., in Celt Review VI, 238) Robertson, MS423, 60
Gleann Loch Urcha, abhainn Urcha and not Urchaidh

Additional Information

Robertson’s statement that the form is Urcha seems to be from a Perthshire Gaelic perspective. He himself says it is locally Urchaidh. In any case there does seem to be some confusion between this name and the Argyll Orchy.

Alternative Forms

Glenorchy

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