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Pentland Firth

An Caol Arcach


Location

Caithness

Highland

ND285851


English / Map Form: Pentland Firth

Gaelic Form: An Caol Arcach


Location: Northern Isles

Post Town: THURSO

County: Caithness

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Pentland Firth

Gaelic Form: An Caol Arcach


Language Notes

 

Element Meaning

G caol ~ narrows, channel; Arcach ~ of Orkney

Sources

“…at the present moment the Gaelic-speaking people of Caithness and Sutherland designate Orkney Arcu, and the Pentland Firth they know as the Caol Arcach, Narrows of Arcu” Sutherland and Caithness in Anceint Geography, MacKay, A., Proceedings of the Antiquaries of Scotland, 1907, 87

An caol Arcach Watson CW9
An Caol Arcach: 1911 Watson in Dwelly
An Caol Arcach: 2014 S. Grannd, Faclair

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