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Judith
Oct 22, 2019 - 10:34PM
Understanding Gaelic place names

Can you tell your sgùrrs from your cnocs?

This is an interesting article for anyone trying to match the words on the map with the features they'll find on their Crossing.


https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/latest/news/1803-wild-words-reading-the-land

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Oct 22nd, 2019 - 10:34 PM
Louise
Oct 23, 2019 - 7:16AM
Re: Understanding Gaelic place names

Understanding a little of the language does help paint a picture when looking at maps 😊

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Oct 23rd, 2019 - 7:16 AM
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Vanessa
Oct 23, 2019 - 9:28AM
Re: Understanding Gaelic place names

I've got an earlier version of this book by John Murray which I find fascinating and helpful.
Reading the Gaelic Landscape: Leughadh Aghaidh Na Tire https://g.co/kgs/xdTBui

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