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Helmsdale

Bun Ilidh

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Sutherland

Highland

ND026152


English / Map Form: Helmsdale

Gaelic Form: Bun Ilidh


Location: Sutherland, Highland

Post Town: HELMSDALE

County: Sutherland

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Helmsdale

Gaelic Form: Bun Ilidh


Element Meaning

G bun, foot; ilidh obscure river-name element

Sources

Bun Iligh Robertson MS359a, 62
B.ilidh Robertson in Dwelly
Bun illigh (l soft) Watson notebook CW9, 45
Bun Ilidh Wentworth Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar
Bun Hilidh Placenames from Dr James Grant’s lexicon for Taigh na Gaidhlig Mhealanais 2007

Additional Information

Helmsdale River Path ~ Ceum Abhainn Ilidh
East Helmsdale ~ Bun Ilidh an Ear
Old Helmsdale ~ Seanbhaile Bhun Ilidh
West Helmsdale ~ Bun Ilidh an Iar

?Auchawill, Auchawall 1566 Sutherland Charters 103
Achu-adlaidh Robertson MS359a, 73

Forms for Auchvadlie Burn:
Auldadlie 1772 Kirks Survey, Wester Helmsdale
Alt-a-dalie 1855 Burnett (the burn itself is called Alt Gharstiemore)
Auchvadlie Burn 1871 OS 6 inch 1st edn

West Helmsdale seems to have been called Achadh Adlaidh. For reasons of transparency we have used Bun Ilidh an Iar.

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