Place-names of Inverness and surrounding area : Ainmean-àite ann an sgìre prìomh bhaile na Gàidhealtachd
Maclean, Roddy2021
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Inverness – the capital of the Scottish Highlands – is a fortunate place. It possesses a fine townscape, congenial pace of life and rich history and, sitting at the northern end of the Great Glen that cuts decisively across the country, its hinterland – peppered with lochs and lochans, rivers and streams, hills and glens, forests and bogs, villages and farms – is a scenic joy, a haven for wildlife and a source of inspiration for humans past and present. It is also an area with a wonderful place-name heritage. Dominated by the Gaelic language, the place-names tell us of wild animals and plants, and past ecologies. They describe landforms as understood and referenced by people who had an intimate relationship with their immediate environment. They speak to us of old ways of life, of characters remembered in oral tradition, of battles won and lost, of farming and land-use practices of the past. Our place-names are part of who we are. They link us strongly to our land and environment, and inform our identity and sense of being. The author endeavors to explain the interpretation that he and others have made of the area’s placenames and includes much historical, environmental and topographical information. NatureScot is pleased to partner with him in celebrating the toponymic heritage of Inverness and its environs through this publication.
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Edinburgh, Scotland : nature.scot, 2021
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207pp ; 21cm x 20cm
Dewey class:
491.63
Language:
English
BRN:
3136626
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