Tag Archives: Placenames

Tuirc nan Sgeulachdan air Aghaidh na Tìre

Posted on February 24, 2023 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air an fhacal ‘torc’ ann an ainmean-àite air a’ Ghàidhealtachd Continue reading →

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The ‘Blind’ Streams of the Uplands

Posted on December 14, 2022 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean looks at the fascinating word ‘caochan’ in the Gaelic landscape Continue reading →

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Kings and Queens in the Gaelic Landscape

Posted on October 3, 2022 by NatureScot

Roddy Maclean looks at Gaelic ‘royal’ names in Scotland’s landscape Continue reading →

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Rìghrean is Banrighrean air Aghaidh na Tìre

Posted on October 3, 2022 by NatureScot

Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ toirt sùil air faclan ‘rìoghail’ a tha co-cheangailte ri ainmean-àite Gàidhlig Continue reading →

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Fairy Mountains of the Gàidhealtachd

Posted on July 6, 2022 by NatureScot

The word sìth for ‘fairy mountain’ is less frequent than its diminutive form sìthean, but it is to be found in the names of some significant and beautiful hills. Leugh ann an Gàidhlig Many readers will be aware that the … Continue reading →

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Sìthean na Gàidhealtachd

Posted on July 6, 2022 by NatureScot

Chan eil am facal sìth cho bitheanta ri a mheanbh-riochd, sìthean, ach tha e ri fhaicinn ann an ainmean grunn bheanntan brèagha. Read in English Bidh leughadairean gu leòr eòlach air an fhacal sìthean agus mar a bhios daoine a’ … Continue reading →

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Cairt-làir – lus beag le cliù mòr / Tormentil – little plant with a big reputation

Posted on December 11, 2020 by NatureScot

Ged a tha e beag, tha dualchas iongantach aig a’ chairt-làir, gu h-àraidh am measg nan Gàidheal / Tormentil might be small and little celebrated today, but it played a substantial role in the social history of northern Scotland … … Continue reading →

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