Inveruglas
Inbhir Dhubhghlais
Meaning
confluence of the black stream
Location
Dunbartonshire
Argyll & Bute
NN319094
English / Map Form: Inveruglas
Gaelic Form: Inbhir Dhubhghlais
Post Town: CAIRNDOW
County: Dunbartonshire
Local Authority: Argyll & Bute
Nearest Main Roads: A82
English / Map Form: Inveruglas
Gaelic Form: Inbhir Dhubhghlais
Language Notes
G nom. sg. inbhir, masc. ‘confluence’ + gen. sg. of Dubhghlais, river name meaning 'black water'Element Meaning
G inbhir ~ confluence; dubh ~ black; glas ~ stream
Sources
| Innerouglash | c. 1590 Pont map 17 |
| Inbhir Dhùbhghlais | Dwelly 1912 |
| Inbhir Dhubhghlais | Watson 1926, 457. |
Additional Information
The watercourse is now called Inveruglas Water. The above orthography best reflects current Gaelic pronunciation