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Merkland Wood

Coille na Mairge

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Location

Ayrshire

North Ayrshire

NS016388


English / Map Form: Merkland Wood

Gaelic Form: Coille na Mairge


Location: Arran, Firth of Clyde

Post Town: BRODICK

County: Ayrshire

Local Authority: North Ayrshire

English / Map Form: Merkland Wood

Gaelic Form: Coille na Mairge


Language Notes

G nom. sg. coille, fem. ‘woodland’ + fem. gen. sg. def. art. na + gen. sg. + gen.sg. marg, fem. ‘merkland’ 

Element Meaning

G coille ~ woodland; marg ~ merkland  

Sources

Merkland 1812 Bauchop

Additional Information

Cf. Fraser 1999, 89-90

Given the existence of marg, on Arran in the form of Margnaheglish and Marganess. It would seem reasonable to posit the form Coille na Mairge.

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