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|Badenoch  
 
|Badenoch  
 
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|Baile Bhòid
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|Rothesay
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|Baile a' Chaolais
 
|Baile a' Chaolais
 
|Ballachulish  
 
|Ballachulish  
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|Barraigh
 
|Barraigh
 
|Barra  
 
|Barra  
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|Bealach
 
|Bealach
 
|Balloch  
 
|Balloch  
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|Beàrnaraigh
 
|Beàrnaraigh
 
|Bernera  
 
|Bernera  
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|-
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|Beinn Artair
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|Ben Arthur
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Beinn na Faoghla
 
|Beinn na Faoghla
 
|Benbecula
 
|Benbecula
 
|-
 
|-
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|Beinn Laoigh
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|Ben Lui
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|-
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|Beinn Nibheis
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|Ben Nevis
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|Blair Atholl
 
|Blair Atholl
 
|Blàr Athaill
 
|Blàr Athaill
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|A' Chananaich
 
|A' Chananaich
 
|Fortrose  
 
|Fortrose  
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|-
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|Caol Loch Aillse
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|Kyle of Lochalsh
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|-
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|Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich
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|Kingussie
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain
 
|Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain
 
|Campbeltown
 
|Campbeltown
 
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|-  
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|Ceann Loch Gilb
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|Lochgilphead
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|Ceann Phàdraig or Inbhir Ùigidh
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|Peterhead
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|-
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|Cill Mhearnaig
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|Kilmarnock
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|Cill Rìmhinn
 
|Cill Rìmhinn
 
|St Andrews  
 
|St Andrews  
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|Cille Chuimein
 
|Cille Chuimein
 
|Fort Augustus  
 
|Fort Augustus  
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|Cille Chuithbeirt
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|Kirkcudbright
 
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|Coilltean Beithe
 
|Coilltean Beithe
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|Dùn Tòchair
 
|Dùn Tòchair
 
|Duntocher  
 
|Duntocher  
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|-  
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|- 
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|An Eaglais Bhreac
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|Falkirk
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|Earra-Ghàidheal
 
|Earra-Ghàidheal
 
|Argyll  
 
|Argyll  
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|an t-Eilean Sgìtheanach
 
|an t-Eilean Sgìtheanach
 
|Skye
 
|Skye
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|-
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|Eilginn
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|Elgin
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|Èirisgeigh
 
|Èirisgeigh
 
|Eriskay  
 
|Eriskay  
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|-  
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|Farrais
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|Forres
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|Fìobha
 
|Fìobha
 
|Fife  
 
|Fife  
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|Glasgow
 
|Glasgow
 
|-
 
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|An Gearasdan
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|Fort William
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|Gleann Comhan
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|Glencoe
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|-
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|Gleann na h-Eaglais
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|Gleneagles
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|Grianaig
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|Greenock
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|na Hearadh
 
|na Hearadh
 
|Harris
 
|Harris
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|Ayr
 
|Ayr
 
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|Inbhir Aora
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|Inveraray
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|-
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|Inbhir Chèitein
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|Inverkeithing
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|Inbhir Narann
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|Nairn
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|Inbhir Nis
 
|Inbhir Nis
 
|Inverness
 
|Inverness
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|Dingwall
 
|Dingwall
 
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|Inbhir Theòrsa
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|Thurso
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|Inbhir Ùige
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|Wick
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|Inbhir Ùigidh
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|Peterhead
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|Leòdhas
 
|Leòdhas
 
|Lewis
 
|Lewis
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|-
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|Liosmòr
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|Lismore
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|-
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|Loch Abar
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|Lochaber
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|-
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|Loch Raonasa
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|Lochranza
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|-
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|Malaig
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|Mallaig
 
|-
 
|-
 
|A' Mhanachainn
 
|A' Mhanachainn
 
|Beauly  
 
|Beauly  
 
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|Am Monadh Ruadh
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|Cairngorms
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|Muile
 
|Muile
 
|Mull  
 
|Mull  
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|Aberfoyle
 
|Aberfoyle
 
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|-  
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|Uibhist
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|an t-Òban
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|Uist
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|Oban
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|Pàislig
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|Paisley
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|Peairt
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|Perth
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|Port Rìgh
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|Portree
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|Preastabhaig
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|Prestwick
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|-
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|Ros Mhaircnidh
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|Rosemarkie
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|Ros Saidhe or Ros Saoithe or Ros Fhìobha
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|Rosyth
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|An Sàilean
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|Salen
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|Sgàin
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|Scone
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|Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn
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|Dunbartonshire
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|Srath Pheofhair
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|Strathpeffer
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|An t-Sròn Reamhar
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|Stranraer
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|Sruighlea
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|Stirling
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|Steòrnabhagh
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|Stornoway
 
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|Taigh Mhàrtainn
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|Whithorn
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|Beinn Artair
 
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|Ben Arthur
 
 
|-  
 
|-  
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|Beinn Laoigh
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|Taigh an Rathaid
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|Ben Lui
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|Gatehouse of Fleet
 
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|-  
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|Beinn Nibheis
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|Tobar Mhoire
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|Ben Nevis
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|Tobermory
 
|-  
 
|-  
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Kilmarnock - Cill Mhearnaig
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|Tunga or Cinn Tàile'
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Kingussie - Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich
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|Tongue
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Kirkcudbright - Cille Chuithbeirt
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Kyle of Lochalsh - Caol Loch Aillse
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|Uibhist
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Peterhead - Ceann Phàdraig or Inbhir Ùigidh
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|Uist
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An Eaglais Bhreac
 
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Falkirk -
 
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Eilginn
 
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Elgin -
 
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Farrais
 
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Forres -
 
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An Gearasdan
 
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Fort William
 
 
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|-
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Glencoe - Gleann Comhan
 
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Gleneagles - Gleann na h-Eaglais
 
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Greenock - Grianaig
 
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Inveraray - Inbhir Aora
 
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Inverkeithing - Inbhir Chèitein
 
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Nairn - Inbhir Narann
 
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Inverness — Inbhir Nis
 
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Thurso - Inbhir Theòrsa
 
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Wick - Inbhir Ùige
 
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Peterhead - Ceann Phàdraig or Inbhir Ùigidh
 
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Lismore - Liosmòr
 
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Lochaber - Loch Abar
 
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Lochgilphead - Ceann Loch Gilb
 
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Lochranza - Loch Raonasa
 
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Mallaig - Malaig
 
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Cairngorms - Am Monadh Ruadh
 
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Oban - an t-Òban
 
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Paisley — Pàislig
 
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Perth — Peairt
 
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Portree - Port Rìgh
 
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Prestwick - Preastabhaig
 
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Rothesay - Baile Bhòid
 
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Rosemarkie - Ros Mhaircnidh
 
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Rosyth - Ros Saidhe or Ros Saoithe or Ros Fhìobha
 
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Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn
 
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Dunbartonshire -
 
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Salen - An Sàilean
 
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Scone - Sgàin
 
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Stirling — Sruighlea
 
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Stornoway — Steòrnabhagh
 
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Stranraer - An t-Sròn Reamhar
 
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Strathpeffer - Srath Pheofhair
 
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Gatehouse of Fleet - Taigh an Rathaid
 
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Tobermory - Tobar Mhoire
 
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Tongue - Tunga or Cinn Tàile'
 
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Whithorn - Taigh Mhàrtainn (also, formerly, Rosnat and Futarna)
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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==References==
 
==References==
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Mark, Colin (2004)  
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*Mark, Colin (2004) The Gaelic ENglish Dictionary. Routledge
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scottish_Gaelic_place_names
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:08, 21 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 Bhòid Rothesay
Baile a' Chaolais Ballachulish
Baile Chloichridh Pitlochry
Baile a' Ghobhainn Govan
Baile Mhoireil Balmoral
Barraigh Barra
Bealach Balloch
Beàrnaraigh Bernera
Beinn Artair Ben Arthur
Beinn na Faoghla Benbecula
Beinn Laoigh Ben Lui
Beinn Nibheis Ben Nevis
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
Caol Loch Aillse Kyle of Lochalsh
Ceann a' Ghiuthsaich Kingussie
Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain Campbeltown
Ceann Loch Gilb Lochgilphead
Ceann Phàdraig or Inbhir Ùigidh Peterhead
Cill Mhearnaig Kilmarnock
Cill Rìmhinn St Andrews
Cille Bhrìghde an Ear East Kilbride
Cille Chuimein Fort Augustus
Cille Chuithbeirt Kirkcudbright
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
An Eaglais Bhreac Falkirk
Earra-Ghàidheal Argyll
Eige Eigg
An t-Eilean Dubh The Black Isle
Eilean nan Geansaidh Fair Isle
an t-Eilean Sgìtheanach Skye
Eilginn Elgin
Èirisgeigh Eriskay
Farrais Forres
Fìobha Fife
Gallaibh Caithness
a' Ghaidhealtachd (f) the highlands
Glaschu Glasgow
An Gearasdan Fort William
Gleann Comhan Glencoe
Gleann na h-Eaglais Gleneagles
Grianaig Greenock
na Hearadh Harris
Hiort St Kilda
Inbhir Àir Ayr
Inbhir Aora Inveraray
Inbhir Chèitein Inverkeithing
Inbhir Narann Nairn
Inbhir Nis Inverness
Inbhir Pheofharain Dingwall
Inbhir Theòrsa Thurso
Inbhir Ùige Wick
Inbhir Ùigidh Peterhead
Leòdhas Lewis
Liosmòr Lismore
Loch Abar Lochaber
Loch Raonasa Lochranza
Malaig Mallaig
A' Mhanachainn Beauly
Am Monadh Ruadh Cairngorms
Muile Mull
Obair Dheadhain Aberdeen
Obar Dobhair Aberdour
Obar Pheallaidh Aberfeldy
Obar Phuill Aberfoyle
an t-Òban Oban
Pàislig Paisley
Peairt Perth
Port Rìgh Portree
Preastabhaig Prestwick
Ros Mhaircnidh Rosemarkie
Ros Saidhe or Ros Saoithe or Ros Fhìobha Rosyth
An Sàilean Salen
Sgàin Scone
Siorrachd Dhùn Breatainn Dunbartonshire
Srath Pheofhair Strathpeffer
An t-Sròn Reamhar Stranraer
Sruighlea Stirling
Steòrnabhagh Stornoway
Taigh Mhàrtainn Whithorn
Taigh an Rathaid Gatehouse of Fleet
Tobar Mhoire Tobermory
Tunga or Cinn Tàile' Tongue
Uibhist Uist

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