Glenachulish
Gleann a' Chaolais
Meaning
the glen of the strait
Location
Inverness-shire
Highland
PH49
NN044592
English / Map Form: Glenachulish
Gaelic Form: Gleann a' Chaolais
Location: Lochaber, Highland
Post Town: BALLACHULISH
Postcode area: PH49
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A82
English / Map Form: Glenachulish
Gaelic Form: Gleann a' Chaolais
Language Notes
G nom. sg. gleann, masc. ‘glen’ + gen. sg. masc. def. art. a’ (leniting) + lenited gen. sg. of caolas, masc. ‘strait’ = ‘the glen of the strait’.Element Meaning
G gleann ~ glen; caolas ~ strait
Sources
| Glencheulis | c. 1590 Pont map 12r |
| Gleann a’ Chaolais | 1875 OS 6 inch 1st edn. |
| Glean a’ Chaolais | 1912 Bartholomew Atlas |
| Gleann a Chaolais | previous signage |
| Gleann Baile a’ Chaol(ais) | Informant AK |
Additional Information
Informant AK gave both Gleann Baile a’ Chaol’ and Gleann Baile a’ Chaolais. Gleann a’ Chaolais was preferred for reasons of length and consistency.
