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Based on Fisher (2004), Mark (2004) and the wikipedia article on Gaelic placenames. List is not at all complete, see |http:www.gaelicplacenames.org| for a more complete list
 
Based on Fisher (2004), Mark (2004) and the wikipedia article on Gaelic placenames. List is not at all complete, see |http:www.gaelicplacenames.org| for a more complete list
 
   
 
   
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|Ballachulish  
 
|Ballachulish  
 
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|-
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|Barraigh
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|Baile Chloichridh
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|Barra
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|Pitlochry
 +
|-
 +
|Baile a' Ghobhainn
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|Govan
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Baile Mhoireil
 
|Baile Mhoireil
 
|Balmoral  
 
|Balmoral  
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|-  
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|-
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|Barraigh
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|Barra
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|
 
|Bealach
 
|Bealach
 
|Balloch  
 
|Balloch  
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|Canaigh
 
|Canaigh
 
|Canna  
 
|Canna  
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|-
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|Calasraid
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|Callander
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|-
 +
|A' Chananaich
 +
|Fortrose
 +
|-
 +
|Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain
 +
|Campbeltown
 +
|-
 +
|Cill Rìmhinn
 +
|St Andrews
 
|-  
 
|-  
 +
|Cille Bhrìghde an Ear
 +
|East Kilbride
 +
|-
 +
|Cille Chuimein
 +
|Fort Augustus
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|-
 +
|Coilltean Beithe
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|Cowdenbeath
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|- 
 
|Cola
 
|Cola
 
|Coll  
 
|Coll  
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|Colonsay  
 
|Colonsay  
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Comar nan Allt
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|Cumbernauld
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|-
 +
|Craoibh
 +
|Crieff 
 +
|-
 +
|Creag Ealasaid
 +
|Ailsa Craig
 +
|-
 +
|Creag an Iubhair
 +
|Craignure
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|-
 
|na Crìochan
 
|na Crìochan
 
|Borders  
 
|Borders  
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|-
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|-
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||Dun Èideann
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|A' Chrìon Làraich
 +
|Crianlarich
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|-
 +
|Cromba
 +
|Cromarty
 +
|-
 +
|Cùil Lodair
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|Culloden
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|-
 +
|An Cuiltheann
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|Cuillin
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|-
 +
|Dòrnach
 +
|Dornoch
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|-
 +
|Dùn Phris
 +
|Dumfries
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|-
 +
|Dùn Breatainn
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|Dumbarton
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|-
 +
|Dùn Bhlàthain
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|Dunblane
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|-
 +
|Dùn Dèagh
 +
|Dundee
 +
|- 
 +
|Dun Èideann
 
|Edinburgh
 
|Edinburgh
 
|-
 
|-
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|Dùn Phàrlain
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|Dunfermline
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|-
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|Dùn Chailleann
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|Dunkeld
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|-
 +
|Dùn Omhain
 +
|Dunoon
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|-
 +
|Dùn Tòchair
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|Duntocher
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|-
 
|Earra-Ghàidheal
 
|Earra-Ghàidheal
 
|Argyll  
 
|Argyll  
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|Aberfoyle
 
|Aberfoyle
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|-
 
 
|Uibhist
 
|Uibhist
 
|Uist
 
|Uist
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|Beinn Artair
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|Calasraid
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|Ben Arthur
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|Callander
 
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|-
 
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|Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain
 
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|Campbeltown
 
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Cille Bhrìghde an Ear
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|Beinn Laoigh
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|East Kilbride
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|Ben Lui
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Coilltean Beithe
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|Beinn Nibheis
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|Cowdenbeath
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|Ben Nevis
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Creag an Iubhair
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Kilmarnock - Cill Mhearnaig
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|Craignure
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Kingussie - Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich
 +
Kirkcudbright - Cille Chuithbeirt
 +
Kyle of Lochalsh - Caol Loch Aillse
 +
Peterhead - Ceann Phàdraig or Inbhir Ùigidh
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 +
An Eaglais Bhreac
 +
Falkirk -
 +
Eilginn
 +
Elgin -
 +
Farrais
 +
Forres -
 +
 
 +
An Gearasdan
 +
Fort William
 
|-
 
|-
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|A' Chrìon Làraich
 
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|Crianlarich
 
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|-
 
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|Craoibh
 
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|Crieff
 
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|-
 
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|Cromba
 
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|Cromarty
 
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|-
 
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Cùil Lodair
 
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Culloden -
 
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Comar nan Allt
 
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Cumbernauld -
 
−
 
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Dòrnach
 
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Dornoch -
 
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Dùn Phris
 
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Dumfries -
 
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Dùn Breatainn
 
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Dumbarton -
 
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Dùn Bhlàthain
 
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Dunblane -
 
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Dùn Dèagh
 
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Dundee —
 
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Dùn Phàrlain
 
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Dunfermline -
 
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Dùn Chailleann
 
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Dunkeld -
 
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Dùn Omhain
 
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Dunoon -
 
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Dùn Tòchair
 
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Duntocher -
 
  
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Elgin - Eilginn
 
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Falkirk - An Eaglais Bhreac
 
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Forres - Farrais
 
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Fort Augustus — Cille Chuimein
 
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Fortrose - A' Chananaich
 
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Fort William — An Gearasdan
 
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Gatehouse of Fleet - Taigh an Rathaid
 
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Glasgow — Glaschu
 
 
Glencoe - Gleann Comhan
 
Glencoe - Gleann Comhan
 
Gleneagles - Gleann na h-Eaglais
 
Gleneagles - Gleann na h-Eaglais
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Govan - Baile a' Ghobhainn
+
 
 
Greenock - Grianaig
 
Greenock - Grianaig
 
Inveraray - Inbhir Aora
 
Inveraray - Inbhir Aora
 
Inverkeithing - Inbhir Chèitein
 
Inverkeithing - Inbhir Chèitein
 +
Nairn - Inbhir Narann
 
Inverness — Inbhir Nis
 
Inverness — Inbhir Nis
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Kilmarnock - Cill Mhearnaig
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Thurso - Inbhir Theòrsa
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Kingussie - Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich
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Wick - Inbhir Ùige
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Kirkcudbright - Cille Chuithbeirt
+
Peterhead - Ceann Phàdraig or Inbhir Ùigidh
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Kyle of Lochalsh - Caol Loch Aillse
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Lismore - Liosmòr
 
Lismore - Liosmòr
 
Lochaber - Loch Abar
 
Lochaber - Loch Abar
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Lochranza - Loch Raonasa
 
Lochranza - Loch Raonasa
 
Mallaig - Malaig
 
Mallaig - Malaig
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Nairn - Inbhir Narann
+
Cairngorms - Am Monadh Ruadh
 +
 
 
Oban - an t-Òban
 
Oban - an t-Òban
 
Paisley — Pàislig
 
Paisley — Pàislig
 
Perth — Peairt
 
Perth — Peairt
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Peterhead - Ceann Phàdraig or Inbhir Ùigidh
+
 
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Pitlochry - Baile Chloichridh
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Portree - Port Rìgh
 
Portree - Port Rìgh
 
Prestwick - Preastabhaig
 
Prestwick - Preastabhaig
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Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn
 
Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn
 
Dunbartonshire -  
 
Dunbartonshire -  
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St Andrews - Cill Rìmhinn
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Salen - An Sàilean
 
Salen - An Sàilean
 
Scone - Sgàin
 
Scone - Sgàin
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Stranraer - An t-Sròn Reamhar
 
Stranraer - An t-Sròn Reamhar
 
Strathpeffer - Srath Pheofhair
 
Strathpeffer - Srath Pheofhair
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Thurso - Inbhir Theòrsa
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 +
Gatehouse of Fleet - Taigh an Rathaid
 
Tobermory - Tobar Mhoire
 
Tobermory - Tobar Mhoire
 
Tongue - Tunga or Cinn Tàile'
 
Tongue - Tunga or Cinn Tàile'
 
Whithorn - Taigh Mhàrtainn (also, formerly, Rosnat and Futarna)
 
Whithorn - Taigh Mhàrtainn (also, formerly, Rosnat and Futarna)
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Wick - Inbhir Ùige
 
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[edit]Mountains
 
  
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Ben Arthur - Beinn Artair
+
 
−
Ben Lui - Beinn Laoigh
+
 
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Ben Nevis - Beinn Nibheis
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Cairngorms - Am Monadh Ruadh
 
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Cuillin - An Cuiltheann
 
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Ailsa Craig - Creag Ealasaid
 
  
  

Revision as of 16:52, 20 September 2009

Based on Fisher (2004), Mark (2004) and the wikipedia article on Gaelic placenames. List is not at all complete, see |http:www.gaelicplacenames.org| for a more complete list

an Aghaidh Mhòr Aviemore
Allt a' Bhonnaich Bannockburn
Arainn Arran
Àrd Ruigh Airdrie
An t-Àth Leathann Broadford
Bàgh a' Chaisteil Castlebay
Bàideanach Badenoch
Baile a' Chaolais Ballachulish
Baile Chloichridh Pitlochry
Baile a' Ghobhainn Govan
Baile Mhoireil Balmoral
Barraigh Barra Bealach Balloch
Beàrnaraigh Bernera
Beinn na Faoghla Benbecula
Blair Atholl Blàr Athaill
Bòd Bute - Bòd
Bogha Mòr Bowmore
Bràigh Mhàrr Braemar
Breichin Brechin
Bruach Chluaidh Clydebank
Canaigh Canna
Calasraid Callander
A' Chananaich Fortrose
Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain Campbeltown
Cill Rìmhinn St Andrews
Cille Bhrìghde an Ear East Kilbride
Cille Chuimein Fort Augustus
Coilltean Beithe Cowdenbeath
Cola Coll
Colbhasa Colonsay
Comar nan Allt Cumbernauld
Craoibh Crieff
Creag Ealasaid Ailsa Craig
Creag an Iubhair Craignure
na Crìochan Borders
A' Chrìon Làraich Crianlarich
Cromba Cromarty
Cùil Lodair Culloden
An Cuiltheann Cuillin
Dòrnach Dornoch
Dùn Phris Dumfries
Dùn Breatainn Dumbarton
Dùn Bhlàthain Dunblane
Dùn Dèagh Dundee
Dun Èideann Edinburgh
Dùn Phàrlain Dunfermline
Dùn Chailleann Dunkeld
Dùn Omhain Dunoon
Dùn Tòchair Duntocher
Earra-Ghàidheal Argyll
Eige Eigg
An t-Eilean Dubh The Black Isle
Eilean nan Geansaidh Fair Isle
an t-Eilean Sgìtheanach Skye
Èirisgeigh Eriskay
Fìobha Fife
Gallaibh Caithness
a' Ghaidhealtachd (f) the highlands
Glaschu Glasgow
na Hearadh Harris
Hiort St Kilda
Inbhir Àir Ayr
Inbhir Nis Inverness
Inbhir Pheofharain Dingwall
Leòdhas Lewis
A' Mhanachainn Beauly
Muile Mull
Obair Dheadhain Aberdeen
Obar Dobhair Aberdour
Obar Pheallaidh Aberfeldy
Obar Phuill Aberfoyle
Uibhist Uist


|Beinn Artair |Ben Arthur |- |Beinn Laoigh |Ben Lui |- |Beinn Nibheis |Ben Nevis |- Kilmarnock - Cill Mhearnaig Kingussie - Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich Kirkcudbright - Cille Chuithbeirt Kyle of Lochalsh - Caol Loch Aillse Peterhead - Ceann Phàdraig or Inbhir Ùigidh

An Eaglais Bhreac Falkirk - Eilginn Elgin - Farrais Forres -

An Gearasdan Fort William |-

Glencoe - Gleann Comhan Gleneagles - Gleann na h-Eaglais

Greenock - Grianaig Inveraray - Inbhir Aora Inverkeithing - Inbhir Chèitein Nairn - Inbhir Narann Inverness — Inbhir Nis Thurso - Inbhir Theòrsa Wick - Inbhir Ùige Peterhead - Ceann Phàdraig or Inbhir Ùigidh

Lismore - Liosmòr Lochaber - Loch Abar Lochgilphead - Ceann Loch Gilb Lochranza - Loch Raonasa Mallaig - Malaig Cairngorms - Am Monadh Ruadh

Oban - an t-Òban Paisley — Pàislig Perth — Peairt


Portree - Port Rìgh Prestwick - Preastabhaig Rothesay - Baile Bhòid Rosemarkie - Ros Mhaircnidh Rosyth - Ros Saidhe or Ros Saoithe or Ros Fhìobha

Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn Dunbartonshire -

Salen - An Sàilean Scone - Sgàin Stirling — Sruighlea Stornoway — Steòrnabhagh Stranraer - An t-Sròn Reamhar Strathpeffer - Srath Pheofhair

Gatehouse of Fleet - Taigh an Rathaid Tobermory - Tobar Mhoire Tongue - Tunga or Cinn Tàile' Whithorn - Taigh Mhàrtainn (also, formerly, Rosnat and Futarna)




External Links

References

Mark, Colin (2004)

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