Place Names Of Ross And Cromarty PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... rosskeen. Rosskeen--Rosken 1270, Roscuyn 1640; G. Roscuithnidh; ' ros, ' headland, referring most probably to the promontory on which Invergordon stands, now called ' An Rudha.' The latter part is rather difficult. Dr Joyce notes in Ireland such names as Quinhie and Feaghquinny, from Ir. cuinche, pronounced nearly queenha, the arbutus tree. This suits the phonetics of Roacuithnidh, which would thus mean arbutus head. In a field by the roadside, near the Parish Church, is Clack a ' Mheirlich, the thief s stone. Saltburn--G. Alltan an t-saluinn. Explained from the tradition that cargoes of salt were hid here in the times when there was a duty payable on that article. Ord--' Ord, ' hammer, in root connected with ' ard, ' high; secondary meaning, ' rounded hill'; but the eminence in this case is very slight. Inverbrekie--Inchbreky 1475, Innachbreky 1511, Uvachbrekie 1608, Innerbreky, 1512, Innerbreke, 1533. The name is now applied to the farm lying north of Invergordon, but formerly included the site of the town. The ' inver' implies a stream, which must have been called the ' Breakie, ' from ' breac, ' dappled, and is probably that which enters the firth near Rosskeen church. The surface has been much changed by cultivation and draining. Inchbreky is ' the meadow of the Breaky.' Invergordon appears in Pocock's Tour in 1760. So called by a former proprietor, Sir Alexander Gordon. The Cromlet--The slope behind Invergordon; ' orom-leathad, ' sloping hill-side. Xincraig--Kynnacrege 1479; G. Ceann na creige. Rock-end. Achintoul--G. Ach an t-sabhail, Barn-field. Achnagarron--Probably ' ach, ' field, and ' carran, ' spurrey; Ir. ' carran, ' scurvy grass. Locally from ' gearran, ' a gelding, but the phonetics do not suit. Rosebank--A modern name;