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 — John Shaqi
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
_Gillean an t' Sealgair_ (gillyon ant shallager), the
hunter's lads. _Gillean_, lads, or young men; _sealgair_, a
hunter.
_Gillespic_ (gill-yespik), servant of the bishop. _Gille_,
servant; _easbuig_ (espik), bishop. Compare _Episcopus_.
_Glac Mhic Iain Dhuibh_ (glark vik an oo-ie), Hollow or dell
of the son of Black John. _Glac_, a hollow or dell; _Mhic_,
possessive of _Mac_, the son of; _dhuibh_, possessive of
_dubh_, black.
_Glac na Sguithar_ (glark nar skither), Hollow of Sguithar.
An old name; meaning now lost.
_Glas_ (glosh), grey. When applied to a man it means that he
is pale or sallow, never grey-haired.
_Glas eilean_ (glosh-eylan), Grey island. _Glas_, grey;
_eilean_, an island.
_Glas Leitire_ (glosh laytcher), Grey slope. See _Glas_ and
_Leitir_.
_Glen_, properly _Gleann_ (glen or gloun), a valley, a dale.
_Glen a Bianasdail_ (gloun ar beeanarstle), Glen of skin
field or dale, or _thal_. _Bian_, a wild animal's skin.
_Glen Cruaidh Choillie_ (glen or gloun cruchollie). May
perhaps be the hardwood glen. _Cruid_, hard; _coille_, wood.
_Glen Dochartie_, properly _Gleann Dochartidh_ (gloun
dochartie). _Dochart_, or _Dochartie_, is believed to have
been the name of a man.
_Glen na Muic_ (gloun na mook). _Muic_, possessive of _muc_,
a pig.
_Gobha dubh an uisge_ (gow dhoo an uisk), Blacksmith of the
water. _Gobha_, a smith; _dubh_, black; _uisge_, water.
_Gorm_ (gorrum), blue.
_Groban_ (groben). Probably a grooved rock, from _grobadh_,
to groove.
_Grudidh_, more correctly _Gruididh_ (gruydyie). Possibly
from _gruid_, dregs; because the dregs and sediment of
several burns drain into the Grudidh river.
_Gruinard_, in Gaelic _Gruinaird_ (grinyard). Meaning
unknown; may be from _grian_, the sun, and _aird_, a height.
It used to be sometimes spelt _Greinord_; may be Norse.
_Hector Roy._ English rendering of _Eachainn Ruadh_, which
see. No Gaelic word begins with _H_.
_Heglis Gherloch_, for _Eaglais Ghearrloch_ (erkless
yairloch), Church of Gairloch. _Eaglais_, a church.
_Heglis Loch Ew_, for _Eaglais Loch Iu_ (erkless loch ew),
Church of Loch Ewe.
_Horisdale._ See _Eilean Horisdale_.
_Iain Buidhe_ (eean boo-ie), Yellow, or yellow-haired John.
_Iain_, John. See _Buidhe_.
_Iain Buidhe Taillear_ (eean boo-ie tyler), Yellow-haired
John the tailor. _Taillear_, a tailor.
_Iain Caol_ (eean cool), Slender John. _Caol_, slender.
_Iain Dall_ (eean toul), Blind John. _Dall_, blind.
_Iain Dubh Mac Ruaridh_ (eean dhoo mak rooarie), Black John,
son of Rorie or Roderick. See separate words.
_Iain Geal Donn_ (eean gel town), Whitey-brown John. _Geal_,
white; _Donn_, brown.
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