Black Cleft of the Shouting. The site of a spectacular rock avalanche on Beinn Alligin, Torridon, estimated to have occurred four thousand years ago. It was believed by some to be haunted, probably due to the magnificent echo. The massive … Continue reading “Eag Dhubh na h-Èigheachd” →
An article in the Autumn 2017 issue of this Newsletter outlined the Leverhulme-funded REELS project (‘Recovering the Earliest English Language in Scotland: evidence from place-names’), and explained that one of the main outputs would be an online … Continue reading “AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR BERWICKSHIRE PLACE-NAMES (Carole Hough)” →
Scottish Place-Name SocietyComann Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba DAY CONFERENCE AND AGM Saturday, 11th May 2018V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee DD1 4EZ CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE BOOKING FORM (SEE ABSTRACTS BELOW) 1015 – 1045 Registration 1045 – 1130 … Continue reading “DAY CONFERENCE & AGM, 11 MAY 2019, DUNDEE” →
Scottish Place-Name SocietyComann Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba Day conference – Saturday 2 November 2019 Three Villages Community Hall, Arrochar, G83 7AB CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE BOOKING FORM (SEE ABSTRACTS BELOW) 1000–1055 Registration and coffee/tea 1055–1100 Welcome1100–1150 Sue Furness, Fiona … Continue reading “DAY CONFERENCE, 2 NOVEMBER 2019, ARROCHAR” →
This paper at the Perth conference was an introduction to the five-year Leverhulme Trust funded ‘Comparative Kingship: the early medieval Kingdoms of Northern Britain and Ireland’ project led by Dr Gordon Noble in the Archaeology department of the University of … Continue reading “PLACES AND LANDSCAPES OF POWER: ‘COMPARATIVE KINGSHIP: THE EARLY MEDIEVAL KINGDOMS OF NORTHERN BRITAIN AND IRELAND’ (Nicholas Evans)” →
The recent publication of The Place-Names of Kinross-shire (Shaun Tyas 2017) has served to highlight the fascinating macrotoponomy of the former county of Kinross, an area of Central Scotland surrounded by hills with Loch Leven as its chief water feature. … Continue reading “FROM THRAPPLE HOLE TO DUDGEON TREE – THE HYDRONYMS AND SHORELINE TOPONYMS OF LOCH LEVEN, KINROSS-SHIRE (David Munro)” →
Hence the Name Sources for place-name and personal name research in Scotland Conference The Scottish Place-Name Society The Scottish Records Association Saturday 17 November 2018 Netherbow Theatre, Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD BOOKING FORM Speakers include Meredith … Continue reading “Day Conference, 17 November 2018, Edinburgh” →
