English / Map Form: Kirkton
Gaelic Form: An Clachan
Location: Wester Ross, Highland
Post Town: KYLE
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
Nearest Main Roads: A87
English / Map Form: Kirkton
Gaelic Form: An Clachan
Language Notes
G nom. sg. masc. def. art. an + clachan, masc. nom. sg. ‘stone, graveyard’ here in the sense of small village = ‘the village/ hamlet’Element Meaning
G clachan ~ hamlet, small village
Sources
| Clachan | 1820 Thomson |
| An Clachan Aillseach | Dwelly 1912 |
| an Clachan Aillseach | Watson 1926 ,47 |
| an Clachan Aillseach (?) | Watson 1904, 122 & 189 |
| An Clachan Aillseach | previous signage |
| Balehegliss in Strathelovdale | 1429-30 Caithness and Sutherland Records, 200 | |
| terras de Ballinheglis | 1546 RMS iii, 3215 | |
| terris de Balnaheglis | 1551 RSS iv, 1371 (near Skelpik and Hop) | |
| Balnahegeis | 1555 RSS iv, 3060 | |
| Balnahachleis | 1565 RMS iv, 1635 | |
| Balnahagly | c.1591 Pont map 2r | |
| toun of Balinhagalis | 1612 Sutherland Charters 124 | |
| Ballacheglis | (vel Balnacheglis)1616 Retours (Sutherland) 4 | |
| Balna Haglise | 1654 Blaeu map Strathnaver | |
| Balnakeglas | (vel Balnahegras)1681 Retours (Sutherland) | 14 |
| Kirktown | 1820 Thomson |
“G. Baile-na-h-eaglaise, was the most important township on the Halladale. There was a church here in Norse times – doubtless of Culdee origin. Here also was the consecrated burying-ground for the lower parts of the strath, and still used as such. The site of the church may yet be seen.” Gunn, Sutherland and Reay Country
Additional Information
Allt na h-Eaglaise flows near this.