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.