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Tweedbank

Bruach Thuaidh

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Location

Scottish Borders

TD1

NT523349


English / Map Form: Tweedbank

Gaelic Form: Bruach Thuaidh


Location: Galashiels

Post Town: GALASHIELS

Postcode area: TD1

County: -- Select a county --

Local Authority: Scottish Borders

English / Map Form: Tweedbank

Gaelic Form: Bruach Thuaidh


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Sources

Tuaid 1807, Macpherson,Poems of Ossian,, vol 1, 246
Abhainn Tuaid Cruinne Eolas 1919 An Deo-Ghreine
uisge Thumaid Dugald Gordon MacDougall, Bràiste Lathurna110
uisge thuaid William Ross
Tuaidh Watson in Dwelly
Tuaidh Watson, Ainmean na h-Alba
Tuaidh, Abhainn Rosg Gàidhlig Watson
Eadar Arcamh is Tuaid Orain le Iain Lom Mac-Dhomhnaill1895, 80

River-name Tweed, Watson’s Tuaidh in Dwelly seems to be a reconstruction from the English, based perhaps on the forms Clyde ~ Cluaidh. Even so, the original form for Tuaid was likely invented by MacPherson.

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