Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire: Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and IllustrationsDixon, John H. (John Henry)
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Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire: Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and Illustrations
Dixon, John H. (John Henry)
Gairloch (Scotland) -- Guidebooks; Gairloch (Scotland) -- History; Ross and Cromarty (Scotland) -- History
_Craig Bhadain an Aisc_ (kraik vatn an ashk), Rock of the
clumps or groves of burial. _Badan_, clumps or groves;
_aisc_, obsolete word, meaning burial or interment, or
preparation for burial.
_Craig Bhan_ (kraig varn), White crag. _Ban_, white; and see
_Craig_.
_Craig Roy._ Properly _Craig Ruadh_, which see.
_Craig Ruadh_ (kraik roo-er), Red crag. See _Craig_ and
_Ruadh_.
_Craig Thairbh_ (kraik-harve), Bull rock. _Tarbh_, a bull.
_Craig Tollie_ (kraig tollie), properly _Creag Thollie_
(kraig holly), Rock of Tollie. See _Tollie_.
_Crannag_ (crannog). A crannog, or insulated fortress,
usually constructed on piles in a loch; the same word as
_crannag_, a pulpit.
_Crasg_ (krask). Meaning uncertain, possibly something that
lies across. _Crasg_ is the top of a spade, or cross piece
of a crutch. _Crasgach_ is something that goes contrary.
_Creagan an Inver_ (kraigan an innyr), Little rock of the
mouth of the river. _Inver_, mouth of a river.
_Cromasaig_, properly spelt _Crom Fhasadh_ (krommasak),
Crooked hollow. _Crom_, crooked; _fhasadh_, possessive of
_fasadh_, a hollow.
_Crubach_ (kruboch), lame of a leg. Compare _cripple_.
_Cruitear_, or _Cruitire_ (kroo-iter), a musician, a harper.
_Cuairtear nan Gleann_ (kooairter nan gleyoun), Pilgrim of
the glens. _Cuairtear_, a pilgrim; _gleann_, glens.
_Cu-dubh_ (koo dhoo), black dog. _Cu_, a dog.
_Cuil an Scardain_ (kool an scarten), Corner of the screes.
_Cuil_, a corner, a nook; _sgardan_, screes. The name is
very descriptive.
_Cuilchonich_ (kulhoanie), Mossy corner. _Coinneach_, green
moss; _cuil_, a corner.
_Culinellan_, properly _Cul an eilean_ (koolineylen), Back
of the island. _Cul_, back of; _eilean_, an island.
_Cumha Thighearna Ghearrloch_ (koovtcheerna yairloch),
Lament of or for the laird of Gairloch. _Cumha_, lament. See
_Tighearna_.
_Dal Cruaidh_ (dal crewie), hard field or flat. _Dal_, a
flat field; _cruaidh_, hard.
_Darach_ (darroch), an oak.
_Dearg_ (jarrak), red, like a rose.
_Diabaig_ (teapik). Norse name, meaning unknown; possibly
connected with _Dia_, God; _aig_, a small bay, so that it
may mean the small bay of God. Perhaps this has reference to
religious rites imported from the neighbouring monastery of
Applecross. _Diabaig_ is spelt _Typack_ on the map of 1662.
_Doire_ (derry), a grove.
_Domhnull Dubh_ (donnullul dhoo), Black Donald. _Domhnull_,
Donald; _dubh_, black.
_Domhnull Gorm_ (donnullul gorrum), Blue Donald. _Gorm_,
blue.
_Domhnull Greannach_ (donnullul gruonnoch), Sour or
savage-looking Donald. _Greannach_ also means irascible.
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