Genitive Form: Bhaile an Eunlaith

Sources

Petnely 1512 RMS ii, 3763
Petnilie 1572 Old Ross-shire, p. 903
Pitneell c. 1591 Gordon 20

Bail’ an iãnlaith: Robertson 2019, p. 114
Bail’ an ianlaith: Watson 1904, p. 33 & xxix

Additional Information

The final -s in the modern form appears to be a Scots plural, although there is no evidence this settlement ever was divided into two. The early forms nonetheless do not have the -s ending.