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Tarradale

Tarbhdail

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Location

Ross and Cromarty

Highland

IV6

NH552487


English / Map Form: Tarradale

Gaelic Form: Tarbhdail


Location: Black Isle and Mid Ross

Post Town: MUIR OF ORD

Postcode area: IV6

County: Ross and Cromarty

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Tarradale

Gaelic Form: Tarbhdail


Language Notes

G tarbh masc. 'bull' + dail, 'haugh' = ‘bull-haugh’ or ON tarfr + dalr, `bull valley’

Sources

Carnedale (= *Taruedale) 1240 Moray Reg.
Auchterwaddale, Onachterwadale, Ouchterwaddale 1275 Beauly Charters no. vi
Tarudale c. 1350 RMS i app I no. 64
Taredell c. 1350 RMS i app I no. 381
Tarridie 1372 Ane Breve Cronicle
Tardaile 1430 RMS ii no. 155
Tardale 1475 RMS ii no. 1227
Tarredill 1479 ER viii 261
Tarradale 1526 RMS iii no. 382
Terradale 1527 RMS iii no. 486
Terradale 1565 RMS iv no. 1618

Terradell 1587 RMS v no. 1331
Tarradell 1587 RMS v no. 1331
Tarradill 1595 RMS v no. 229
Tarradell 1608 RMS vi no. 2109
Tarradell 1614 RMS vii no. 1115
Tarradaill x2 1681 Retours (Ross) no. 138

Norse tarfr-dalr bull-dale: Watson 1904, 108
taraitəl: Diack Ms2276

Additional Information

Taylor and Crawford, 2003 prefer G Tarbhdail over ON Tarbhadal, making the good point that a dail is more appropriate here than an ON dalr.

The 1275 forms probably represent Achadh + Tarradale, perhaps now the Muir of Tarradale.

Alternative Forms

Tarbhadal

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