Settlements linked to Gairloch High School* (from north to south along main road (A832) with places on other roads indented)

 

Name on O.S. map                Standard Gaelic spelling                   Local Pronunciation (see key)          Meaning (N=Norse)

Badcaul                                   Am Bad Call                                       ∂m bat cowl                                         the hazel clump

Second Coast                          An t-Eirthire Shuas                             ∂n tjAr∂r∂ hoo∂s                                   the upper coast

First Coast                               An t-Eirthire Shìos                              ∂n tjAr∂r∂ hE∂s                                    the lower coast

Sand                                        Sannda                                                            sownd∂                                    sand-stream (N)

 

Laide                                       An Leathad                                         ∂n lyAhad                                            the broad slope

            Udrigle                        Ùdraigil                                               oo:drEgil                                             outer gully (N)

            Achgarve                     An t-Achadh Garbh                            ∂n tacha garav                                    the rough field

            Mellon Udrigle            Meallan Ùdrigil                                   myelan oo:drEgil                                the wee hill of Udrigle

            Opinan                        Na h-Òbainean                                    n∂ hO:pan∂n                                        the wee bays

Badfearn                                 Am Bad Feàrna                                   ∂m bat fya:rn∂                                                the alder clump

 

Aultbea                                   An t-Allt Beithe / Am Fàn                  ∂n towlt bA∂ / ∂ fa:n                           the birch burn / the gentle slope

            Tighnafiline                 Taigh na Faoilinn                                ta n∂ faolEn                                         the house of the beach field

            Culconich                    A’ Chùil-chòintich                              ∂ chool cho:ntjEch                              the mossy corner

            Bualnaluib                   Buail na Luib                                      bool n∂ looEp                                      the cattle fold of the bend

            Ormiscaig                    Ormascaig                                           orom∂skak                                          snake-like strip (N)

            Mellon Charles            Meallan Theàrlaich                              myelan ha:rlEch                                 Charles’ wee hill

            Isle Ewe                      Eilean Iù                                              aylan yoo:                                           Ewe island

Drumchork                              Druim a’ Chorca                                 draoEm ∂ chork∂                                           the ridge of the oats

Tournaig                                  Tùrnaig                                                too:rnak                                              ?

Inverewe                                 Inbhir Iù                                              EnEor yoo:                                          the mouth of the Ewe

Londubh                                 An Lòn Dubh                                      ∂ lOn doo                                            the black moist flat

Poolewe                                  Poll Iù                                                 pOl yoo:                                              the pool of the Ewe

            Boor                            Bùra                                                    boo:r∂                                                 bower-stream (N)

            Naast                           Nàst                                                     na:st                                                    boat-place (?) (N)

            Inverasdale                  Inbhir-àsdal                                         EnEor a:st∂l                                        aspen-dale (N) mouth

            Firemore                      Am Faithir Mòr                                   ∂ faEr mO:r                                        the big shore-land

            Mellangaun (Stirkhill) Meallan a’ Ghamhna                           myelan ∂ ghown∂                                           the wee hill of the stirk

            Cove                            An Uaghaidh                                      ∂n ooaghE                                           the place of caves

 

            Inveran                        Inbhirean                                             EnE,Eran                                             the wee confluence

            Kernsary                      Ceàrnasair                                           kya:rn∂s∂r                                           ‘best plot of land’(?) shieling (N)          

            Ardlair                         Àrd Làir                                              ard la:r                                                mare’s promontory

Croft                                       Crait Thollaidh                                    cratj hOlE                                           the croft of Tollaidh

Tollie                                       Tollaidh                                               tOlE                                                    place of hollows

 

Gairloch                                  Geàrrloch                                            gya:rloch                                            short loch

Achtercairn                             Achadh a’ Chàirn                                achk ∂ cha:rn                                      the field of the cairn                     

            Strath                          An Srath                                              ∂ stra                                                   the broad valley

            Mial                             Mitheall                                               mE∂l                                                    narrow field (N)

            Smithstown                 Bail’ a’ Ghobhainn                              bal ∂ ghOEn                                        the township of the smith

            Lonemore                    An Lòn Mòr                                        ∂ lOn mO:r                                         the big meadow

            Little Sand                  Sannda Bheag                                     sownd∂ vAk                                        wee sandy place (N)

            Big Sand                     Sannda Mhòr                                      sownd∂ vO:r                                       big sand place (N)

            N. Erradale                  Eàrradal a Tuath                                  yar∂dal ∂ too∂                                                   north gravel-beach dale (N)

            Peterburn                     Alltan Phàdraig                                   owltan fa:dr∂k                                    Peter’s burn

            Aultgrishan                 Allt Grìsean                                         owlt grE:shan                                     brindled (brownish grey) burn

            Melvaig                       Mealabhaig                                          myel∂vak                                             bent-grass bay (N)

            Rubha Reidh               An Rubha                                            ∂ roo,oo                                               the headland

 (Achdesdal)                           Achadh Deuthasdal                            ach∂ jA∂stal                                         Deuthasdal’s (N) field

Aird                                         An Àird                                               ∂n a:rtj                                                the high place

(‘Old Inn’ area)                       Ceann an t-Sàile                                  kyown ∂n ta:l∂                                                 the end of the salt water

            Flowerdale                  Am Baile Mòr                                     ∂m bal∂ mO:r                                      the big township

Charlestown                            Am Baile Dearg                                  ∂m bal∂ jerek                                       the red township

 

Kerrysdale                               A’ Chathair Bheag                              ∂ chah∂r vAk                                       the wee fairy hill

            Shieldaig                     Sìldeag                                                shE:ldak                                             island-bay (?) (N)

            Leacnasaide                Leac na’ Saighead                               lyehk n∂ saEtj                                     the slab of the arrows

            Camasnaharry             Camas na h-Eirbhe                              cam∂s  n∂ here,e                                  the bay of the wall

            Badachro                     Bad a’ Chròtha                                   bat ∂ chrO:∂                                                     the clump of the cattle-fold

            Dry Island                   An t-Eilean Tioram                             ∂n tjAlan tjeer∂m                                 the dry island

            Aird                             An Àird                                               ∂n a:rtj                                                the high place

            Badantionail                Bad an Inneil                                      bat ∂n Enyal                                        the clump of the instrument

            Porthenderson             Portaigil                                               porshtEgEl                                         gate gully (N)

            Opinan                        Na h-Òbainean                                    n∂ hO:pan∂n                                        the wee bays

            S. Erradale                  Eàrradal a Deas                                   yar∂dal ∂ jes                                         south gravel-beach dale (N)

            Red Point                    An Rubha Dearg                                 ∂ roo,oo jerek                                      the red headland

Slattadale                                Slèiteadal                                            shle:tj∂dal                                           even-dale (N)

Garvaig                                   Garbhaig                                             garavak                                               the wee rough one

(‘L. Maree’)                             Tealladal                                              tjyal∂dal                                              ledge-dale (N)

Grudie                                     Grùididh                                             groo:tjE                                              gravelly (?) (N)

Taagan                                     Na Tathagan                                        n∂ ta,ak∂n                                            wee in-fields

Aultroy                                    An t-Allt Ruadh                                  ∂n towlt roo∂gh                                   the browny-red burn

Anancaun                                Àth nan Ceann                                    a n∂n kyown                                       the ford of the heads

 

Kinlochewe                             Ceann Loch Iù                                    kyow loch oo:                                     the end of Loch Ewe       

            Cromasaig                   An Cromfhasadh                                ∂n crOmasagh                                     crooked dwelling         

            Coulin                         Cùmhlainn                                           coo:lan                                                group of enclosures                   

            Torridon                      Toirbheartan                                        taorao∂rtan                                         place of transference (?)

                        Fasag               Am Fasadh                                          ∂ fas∂gh                                               the sheltered place

                        Rechullin         An Ruigh Chuilinn                              ∂ rE choolEn                                       the holly shieling ground

                        Alligin             Àiliginn                                               a:lEgin                                                            ?

                        (Wester Alligin) Am Bràighe                                      ∂m bra:E                                             the upper part

                        Inveralligin      Inbhir Àiliginn                                    EnEor a:lEgin                                     the mouth of Alligin                                

                        Diabaig            Dìobaig                                               jE∂pak                                                 deep-bay (N)

            Annat                          An Annoid                                          ∂ nanotj                                               the mother church

            Balgy                           Balgaidh                                              balakE                                                bubbly stream

            Shieldaig                     Sìldeag                                                shE:ldak                                             island-bay (?) (N)

 

            Bruachaig                    Bruachag                                             broo∂chak                                           the wee bank

            Incheril                        Innis a’ Choiril                                    Ensh ∂ chaorEl                                   the island of the ?

            Culaneilan                   Cùl an Eilein                                       cool ∂n Alan                                        the back of the island        

                       

Badavanich                             Bad a’ Mhanaich                                 bat ∂ vanEch                                       the clump of the monk

Achnasheen                             Achadh na Sìne                                   ach∂ n∂ shE:n∂                                                the field of the storm

Achanalt                                  Achadh nan Allt                                 ach∂ n∂n owlt                                      the field of the burns

 

88 settlements

 

*these are not necessarily part of the school’s catchment area but pupils from these places have at some time been enrolled in the school (Scoraig and Applecross could be added to the list)

 

 

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