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
_Tollie_, properly _Tollidh_ (tolly), diminutive of _Toll_,
a hole. All the _Tollies_ are in hollows. _Idh_ is a rare
diminutive, but is sometimes used even in the present day.
_Torasgian._ See _Tor-sgian_.
_Torr_ (torr), a mound or lump; generally applied to a round
hill. The name is common in Gairloch and the neighbourhood,
and seems specially applicable to the hummocks or domes of
gneiss, noted as so frequent in this locality by Professor
Geikie. The name _Cnoc_ (krock), a knoll, has a somewhat
similar meaning.
_Torran nan Eun_ (torranan eeon), Mounds of the birds.
_Torran_, mounds; _eun_, a bird.
_Torran nan tighearnan_ (torran nan tchee-ernan), Mounds of
the chieftains. _Torr_, a mound; _tighearn_, a chief,
literally superior of land.
_Torridon_ (torriden). Old name; perhaps Norse. Can it
possibly be connected with _torran_, mounds, or lumps, which
would be very descriptive? It is spelt _Torvedene_ in the
Sheriff's protocol of 1494.
_Tor-sgian_ (toroshkin), peat cutter. _Tor_, a lump;
_sgian_, a knife.
_Tournaig_, Gallice _Turnaig_ (toornak). A Norse name. The
suffix _aig_ means a small bay in old Danish.
_Truibhais_ (trewish), trews, a sort of trousers.
_Tulachan_ (toolachen), a sham calf. Compare Gaelic _tulg_,
to rock, or toss. The sham calf was moved to and fro to make
the cow think it was sucking.
_Tulchan._ See _Tulachan_.
_Tulloch Ard_ (tullochart), High knoll. _Tulloch_ from
_tulach_, a knoll; _ard_, high.
_Uamh_ (oo-av), a cave.
_Uamh a' Mhail_ (oo-av a varl), Cave of rent or tribute.
_Mhail_, possessive of _Mal_, rent or tribute.
_Uamh nam Freiceadain_ (ooie nam rekatan), Cave of the
guard. _Freiceadan_, a guard, watching.
_Uamh an Oir_ (ooav an or), Cave of gold. _Oir_, possessive
of _or_, gold.
_Uamh gu do roghiann_ (ooie gat der ooun), Cave for your
choice. _Gu_, to, or for; _do_, your; _roghiann_, choice.
_Uamh Mhic 'ille Rhiabhaich_ (ooie vick illie reeoach), The
cave of the son of the brindled gillie or lad. _Mhic_ (vik),
possessive of _Mac_, son of; _'ille_, for _ghille_,
possessive of _gille_. See _Mac Gille Riabhaich_.
_Udrigil_ (oodrigil). Probably a Norse name; meaning
unknown.
_Ullapool_ (oo-la-pull). An old name; probably from _uile_,
all, and _poll_, a pool; signifying that it is a pool large
enough for all.
_Uistean_ (ooshtan). A Gaelic Christian name; Hugh is
considered the English equivalent.
_Vic._ Popular spelling of _Mhic_, the possessive of _Mac_,
son of. There is no _v_ or _w_ in Gaelic.
INTRODUCTION.
Rathad mor a Ceann-loch-iu,
Rathad ur a Ghearloch;
Gabhaidh sinn an rathad mor
Olc na math le cach e.--_Gaelic Song._
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