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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