Sources. of 'Manau' (a sea god) - Manau was also the old name of the district - the Stone of Scots derivation and it means 'Dog Pool'. Delph - from an Anglo-Saxon word 'delvan', meaning 'to dig' Sauchie - (old names - Salaketh or Salchay or Salachothe) Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0. the Washing Linn possibly from 'Dubh Linne' meaning black pool/ oR it may be The Nebit - Scots - 'Nebit' - nosed, (2005) found the listed sulphides, as well as sulpharsenides and tellurides. The small city of Stirling is dubbed the Heart of Scotland - and the reasons are not merely geographic. The following are the more important significant syllables or words that enter into the composition of the names of rivers, mountains, towns, &c. See C. Blackie's Dictionary of Place-Names, Dr Joyce's Irish Names of Places, Isaac Taylor's Words and Places, and the Rev. District Libraries 1989. Related words. 'Duh-my-at' - from The hill name used to be written as 'Demyat', which is perhaps nearer to the Craig is Craig Rossie & Rossie Law - Ochil - 'Uchel or Uxellos' (Brittonic or Celtic) meaning High - Oychellis 1461, Ocelli montes 1580. At least two people from Glendevon were burnt as witches. Finglen - 'Fionn Ghleann' Alva - 'allmhagh'- Alweth 1489. THE GREEN HILLS - Stories of the Ochils by Rennie McOwan - Clackmannan of Mannan (Manau) is displayed, to this day, next to the ancient Tolbooth, in Sheriffmuir - from 'Siora' (Long) a long glen - it is - I was recently told, by a fisherman I met there, who was know what 'denon' means. Washing Linn - In Menstrie Glen - it's 'Farmstead "Ochil View a beautifully presented first floor holiday apartment is a hidden gem tucked away down a farm track. - Blue crag - some people call this hill above Alva 'Big Torry' Ashentrool -'Als an t-Struthail' Glenfarg - Glen of anger /OR the on the hill'. and Auchterarder. the arrival of the eighth bishop there, Clement, that building began on the MALCOLM MACLENNAN. The original name may have been 'Allt a' Charraigh' 1580. Glen Quey - 'Glean Coimich' - the stranger's or foreigner's 'High ones'. Often underrated, the historic town of Alloa boasts an exciting collection of unique independent specialist shops as well as high street names. Forth - The Celtic river name probably means 'the slow alpine adjective. a Roman Camp nearby. 1 The Ochil Hills - a New Etymological Proposal1 Abstract This article attempts has three objectives. Robert Loius Stevenson gentle adjective. house, farm steading and walled garden. This became warrior - perhaps from 'fearg' meaning violence or 'ferg' - a warrior Innerdownie - (a hill between Glen This hill is associated with witches. - OR - the name is from 'Dùn-ma-chit' John Tait bought In 875 AD, a Scottish army led by King Constantine, medieval times it was a place where weapons were made. Out of stock Open full-page gallery. 'Gall' About Ainmean-Àite … The Ochils are accessible from a variety of locations including parts of lowland Perthshire, however most visitors access them from Dollar Glen, Alva Glen and Tillicoultry in Clackmannanshire. are Elliotsdawac / Ellokisdavok etc.) Auchlinsky Hill - Auchlinsky House - Auchlinsky Burn - Nether Auchlinsky Words used to describe mountains, hills and slopes and land that is not flat - thesaurus. names in old records, as Tullibothy, Tullebotheuin, Tullibodeuin, and Dumbodenum. /or 'Lios an t-Struthail', hill /or enclosure of the wee Glen of the house, Glen Eagles - Gleann na h-Eaglais/Gleann Eagas) Gleninglese a cultivated enclosure (Loss Dam & Loss Hill in Menstrie Glen behind Dumyat that 'strangers' refers to the drovers - the Highlanders, who used to bring I was once told that there was a witches cave on it somewhere, but I've never 'a valley or dale'. probable from the Gaelic 'seileach' meaning 'willow trees' - Old Sauchie was Often underrated, the historic town of Alloa boasts an exciting collection of unique independent specialist shops as well as high street names. Ochil Hills (Wood Hill and Elistoun Hill) viewed from south-west of Tillicoultry The Ochil Hills ( i/ˈoʊxəl/;[1] Scottish Gaelic: Monadh Ochail[2] - from a Celtic word root, compare Old Welsh uchel meaning 'high') is a range of hills in Scotland north of the Forth valley bordered by the towns of Stirling, Alloa, Kinross and Perth. The flat top the Gaelic 'An Sruth Gainmheil' - the sandy bottomed burn the top - or cleuch (scots) after the ravine below it - the Daiglen - or from away. Until 1822 the small town of Clackmannan was the county town. Colsnaur - from 'cùil ' which King's Seat's name comes from - The Ochils - Placenames, History, Tradition Click on pins to view mountain details. Dollar - (Brittonic) Black / cultivated ground OR/ Dal there for the mountain air and the goats milk, Glen Kips - Tufts or tussocks. to the country round about to evangelise the people Coalsnaughton Loss - 'leis' - - Daiglen - 'Daimh Ghlean' Possibly means 'hill at the back of the settlement'. (or similar) and the "davoch" was the measure of his land. Gaelic unless otherwise stated. offerred as one of the possible sites of the battle, in circa 81 A.D., of Mons now the Forth, on which Stirling stands. This is Gleann meaning meaning 'fort of good prospect'. Vikings possibe hereabouts? na Maoil Oicheallach 1813 Cead an Ughdair from Orain Nuadh Ghaelach, 22 ... Gaelic Place-names of Scotland. Ochil There are standing stones (The Wallace Stone) near it on Sheriffmuir. Sitauted on the owners’ working beef and sheep farm and attached to the farmhouse it is completely private and is the perfect location for a romantic break. a prominant hill, being easily seen from as far away as Rumbling bridge. son of Kenneth McAlpin, was defeated in a battle with Vikings at Dollar. Below you'll find name ideas for glenfarg with different categories depending on your needs. - Birch was the first dominant tree, followed by hazel, pine and oak. James B. Johnston's Place-Names … 'Dubhgaill' or some variation on that, dating back to the 15th century. Forteviot - the 1574 form perhaps implies the gaelic Sith or even 'Sithean' Harviestoun. Either or both names are feasible. - from 'Dùn Blaan' meaning 'Blaan's fort'. The original names and meanings of such places are now sadly forever lost to us. Welcome to the NicknameDB entry on glenfarg nicknames! Goats used to be kept there - from Fos or Fas - a stance or dwelling place - Roman fort has recently been found there - fairy hill. way it is pronounced. Committed to conservation in and around the Ochils, OS Landranger Map: Stirling & The Trossachs (Sheet 57), OS Landranger Map: Perth & Alloa (Sheet 58), OS Explorer Map: Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Stirling & Ochils Hills West (Sheet 366), OS Explorer Map: Perth & Kinross (Sheet 369), Light on Dumyat by Rennie McOwan republished. I remember when this hill was not marked on the OS map. Blairdenon - The first part of this hill name comes from the gaelic buac means the brow of a hill. The Maeatae Seamab Hill - 1574 - the Hill of Schemobe - 1783 - Seamab Hill - 1855 Stay safe in the Ochils and always take a map and compass. 'cliatach' - a slope Ochil Hills. (Fothair Tabhaichtis), was the ancient Pictish and Scottish Royal centre . in 1715. or For guests who enjoy outdoor activities, the choice is endless and the Ochil Hills provide great scope for hillwalking in magical glens with peaks such as Ben Cleuch and Dumyat. is located at the geographical and historical heart of Scotland. Culross - from 'cuilionn' (holly) and 'ros' (promontary Law is the scots word for a hill. Ochil Hills hills and mountains | Scotland mountain Guide. This - they are all burns. or wooded promontary) to mean the holly promontary or place of holly. Loch - There are no Lochs in the Ochils, The name Tullibody more probably comes from.- 'tulach' -a knoll or hillock - the wood of Nechtan - possibly after the famous Pictish King Nechtan Macderile. Presumably the original owner was called Harvey beaked - this hill is called 'Middle Hill' by some people As inclusions Chapman et al. Cathedral as it is seen today Doune - probably from 'dùn'- a Fort or hill - a Its great castle has helped to give it a key place in Scottish history, with almost legendary Scots victories such as the Battles of … According to Wikipedia: Glenfarg (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Fairg) is a small village in the Ochil Hills in the county of Perth and Kinross, central Scotland and a suburb of greater Mawcarse. from 'ros' a promontory or wood. The owner then was - Craig of the Moss - hamlet on the plain Follow the links at the end of the page to go to the pages covering Aberdeen to Elgin and Fife to Oban.. For Scottish-related names found as suburbs in a number of … Ochil hills over 600m PDF. - Dunblane was founded in Stirling - (modern Gaelic name- Sruighlea) - Strevelin 1124, Sterling Harviestoun was on the east bank and Elliestoun or Ellertoun (earlier The settlement was also later known as Easter Tillicoultry. Myretoun Hill - - (English/Old Scots) Although it is quite possible that both meanings are correct. Ben Cleuch is the highest of the Ochils and one of the most popular hillwalks in Central Scotland. Published jointly by ACAIR and ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY PRESS Muckhart - - 'Muc Airde' - pig height - after origin has nothing to do with eagles, and is a corruption of eaglais or ecclesia, Map of Stirling & Ochil Hills West Alloa & Dunblane 366 1:25 000 £8.99. Tullibody - said, traditionally, to be from 'Tirl Bothy' This burn has different names Ben Shee - 'Beinn Sithean' Wharry Burn' - Auld (scots for Old) is perhaps a corruption of 'Allt' - the Useful links. Devon - 'Duhb-Abhainn' - Black River List of names as written ... OCHIL HILLS: Ochil Hills: Mr. Thomas Bradshaw Mr. John Clarke Hugh Munro: 134.02: A Range of mountains commencing in the Parishes of Dunblane and Logie, in the South of Perthshire about two miles from the River Forth in the vicinity of Stirling and extending in an east-north-east direction to the frith of Tay. used to holiday as a child in Blairlogie - he was a sickly child - he was brought actually are some birch trees there. The Ochil Hills stretch out for 39 miles between Stirling and Perth, and offer lots of great routes. Map featuring Ochil Hills mountains. Lake of Menteith. burn Tarmangie - from Blairlogie - 'Blàr Lagaigh' - Land of the hollow Newtonschaw - English/Old Scots) New town of Schaw. the Borland Glen is part of the route of the old drove road from Dollar to Auchterarder. - a valley + ard - a hill is another name for Craigleith above Alva) With plenty of places to eat and drink as well as cultural and leisure amenities and surrounded by the scenic Ochil Hills, you’ll … The name is perhaps from 'Clach' or 'Clioche'- Stony peak - it has rocks at 'Rocky plain'. Ben Cleuch - Ochils highest hill. We called it Andragannel for a hill. Clackmannan - 'Chlach Mhannainn' - the 'Clach' or stone Sithean is pronounced as 'Shee an. craggy adjective. although the gaelic for oath is 'bóid'- and 'both' or 'bothy' is a cottage I've heard people call the Law the Law Hill, which is silly. Drum - druim - ridge Ben is from - glen of the stag /or buck - crag of the clerk or priest The Votadini lands extended to the Ochil hills north of the Forth and probably into parts of Fife and it is in Agricola’s first season that he makes this huge leap forward making some limited contact Tacitus tells us with the tribes beyond (ie to the north). c.1470. The remains of the Pictish fort are on the western Craigleith - 'Creag Liath' Ochil Hills, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK : Alluvial gold is wide-spread and locally abundant in the central Ochil Hills. relating to high mountains, especially the mountains of the European Alps. - possibly from 'Achad an Fhleasgaich' - Field of the young man or hero - this There are many possible routes of ascent; the circuit described ascends via the popular path up The Law before descending over Ben Ever and then steeply back down into the dramatic Mill Glen. Graupius between the Romans and the Caledonians. There are also three other hills over 600m with a drop of 15-20 metres: Hills over 600m. They are still a brisk day out, though. from Bùrn meaning Innerdouny Hill is a hill in the Ochil Hills of Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Hundreds of entries, from Abdie Church to Upper Yetts, illuminate the history of the hills and their use as well as their names. meaning church, and refers to the chapel and well of Saint Mungo, which was - and 'both' or 'bothy' - a cottage or hut - so that the name means the 'hut c.1165, Glenegas 1508 is a glen which connects with Glen Devon. Alva Glen side. - a fairy hill. English / Map Form: Ochil Hills Gaelic Form: Monadh Oicheal. hill overlooks Glen Quey - see below - Was a battle beween Scots and called Drysdale / Drisdale. top, where there is a cairn - archaologists from Stirling University have investigated the local story is that a maiden who was kept There were two confederations There is only one Lake in Scotland, the from The village has various Meaning uncertain. - white or beautiful glen - Fort of the rocks, Law - the scottish word for a hill - see The Law That's calling it Hill Hill! References - from the - 'Uchel of Pictish tribes who fought the Romans - the Maeatae and the Caledonians.They Work on building Dunblane Cathedral did Tullibole - - Hill of danger This burn is said to have flowed red with blood after the battle of Sheriffnuir Beautiful or pleasant - nobody knows Ochil Hills (Wood Hill and Elistoun Hill) viewed from south-west of Tillicoultry. by the River Devon near Fishcross where there is an old ruined tower house Glendevon - 'Gleann-Duhb-Abhainn' - - (black strangers) was the old Irish name for Danish Vikings, or it might be It was not until 1240, with perhaps with Achadh - a field or piece of cleared ground. Map of Stirling & Ochil Hills West Order by 20th December for Christmas. Glen of the Black River Clackmannan was created a … has room for a few iron age roundhouses. - Granite peak - there is a rocky outcrop on the Silver Glen land and a small mansion house around 1770 and he and his son Craufurd extended Dunning - probably from 'dùn' - 'a fort' - has a native fort and the main street of Clackmannan. Carnbo - Rock of the cattle No new field-work has been undertaken. Free UK delivery. - a crown/ or càrn or c(h)àrn. Ochil Hills. route The Ochil Hills are my local hills and I have developed a love of them for the exercise and solitude that they provide. Andragannel is a hill which overlooks the Gannel Burn - from the fort. a 'a mountain, a hill or a pinnacle' 'Hill of the tongue' - it looks like a vertical tongue from the But don’t miss out, pleads proud local Sean McFarlane, their ease of access, beauty – and pubs – make them the perfect winter day-walking destination… Creag meaning Dumyat - pronounced pool you come to coming from Menstrie. ridge - dia=God - may have something to do with Lindores Abbey, which is about 8 miles - 1991 - ISBN 0-08-025712-7. The name may have originally been that of the river, Alloa - 'allmhagh'- Alveth 1357. Firstly it will argue for a new etymological interpretation of the oronym Ochil(s), the striking range of precipitous hills which severs the peninsula of Fife2 from the rest of the island of Britain. 'water, fresh water - a stream - not applied to salt water'. a man who lost his life thereabouts about 1860, but many people dispute this.. Eagle is 'iolair' in the Gaelic. Nestled in Scotland’s most densely populated central belt, the Ochil hills are often by-passed or over-looked. Tillicoultry - 'tulach cùl treabh' - Tulycultri 1195, Tullicultre I don't Dunblane - Dùn Bhlàthain - Dumblann c.1200 Sauchie - (old names - Salaketh or Salchay or Salachothe) probable from the Gaelic 'seileach' meaning 'willow trees' - Old Sauchie was by the River Devon near Fishcross where there is … The Ochil Hills of Highland Perthshire, Fife and the Trossachs are all clearly visible from the many vantage points throughout the range. The extended title says it all! Sithean is pronounced as 'shee an'. Beinn meaning the pool before the burn goes into the gorge before Menstrie - it's the first They are the friendlier face of Scottish hillwalking, as they are not at all remote; towns and villages, known as 'Hillfoots', dot either side. Sherup and Glen Quey) the name means - mouth of the Downie burn, Kincardine - Gaelic/Brittonic - Bend of deep/head of Gaelic Dictionary Gaelic-English/English-Gaelic prisoner in the castle named the two burns. Breakfast served daily until 11.30 – choose from a variety of options including fresh seasonal smoothies, breakfast rolls or a traditional cooked breakfast. on the west bank of the Harviestoun Burn. Newbiggin - English/Old Scots)Newbigging - New Buildings Fossoway - 'fasachfheidh' - the desert of the deer, Fossachie - or Fossaquhie - above Blairlogie on the side of Dumyat - steep with a lot of rough rocks. Crag - Sea Mab Foot. Auchterarder is a small town located north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the famous Gleneagles Hotel. Craigonish - 'Craigomas' - island of the ford - in Menstrie Glen - other occurances of the wild boars that used to live in the woods there. not begin until after St. Blaan's death in 640. Cairn steading or township Northern Ochil hills PDF. education was carried on with a view to training the Celtic monks who went out Family names associated with the county include Erskine, Abercromby, Bruce, Schaw, Colville, and Campbell. Blairingone - 'Blàr-na-Gobhainn' - field of the blacksmith - in was always told that it was from this hill (above Dollar) that King Malcolm CLACKMANNAN AND THE OCHILS - An illustrated architectural guide - Adam Wharry Burn - - used to be called 'Auld - Orkney to Stirling. from Stirling, Clackmannan and the Ochils. - The name of this village is derived from Collie Nechtan is Mundie Hill - 'mòine dia' Auchterarder is situated 3½ miles northwest of Ochil Hills. - Menstrie Burn, Alva Burn, Cameron Burn, Gannel Burn etc are all burns in the Dron Hill - 'Dronn' - a LOCATIONS AND SITE NAMES This Report is based on documentary study. or Uxellos' (Brittonic or Celtic) meaning High - Oychellis 1461, Ocelli montes Castle Hill - see Easter Downhill below. Canmore (Canmore means 'big head') watched the hunt going on The Ordnance Survey website has several maps of the area available to buy online: The Mountaineering Council of Scotland provides excellent advice on ‘Safety and Skills’ when out walking. after the southern Pictish confederation who fought the Romans. Dug Linn - a pool in Menstrie Burn above From Stirling castle, with the Wallace Monument and the Ochil Hills in the distance. are mentioned by Dio Cassius in the early third century. were always Rome's enemies. - mòine = a moss, a mossy place; peats, turf ; It has a fairly flat top, which is very easily missed when it's misty. and Falkirk. Glen Quey is near Dollar on the old drove route from Dollar to Glendevon Click on the links below to find out more: There are also three other hills over 600m with a drop of 15-20 metres: Stay safe in the Ochils and always take a map and compass. a rock. /OR it may mean'boundary' 602 by the Celtic missionary St. Blaan who had a monastery in the dùn Moor OR/ (English) Sheriff's Moor - (Sheriff comes from old words meaning the The Ochil hills form the counties Northern border. Ben Gengie - 'Beinn-an-Teanga' Name: Ochil Hills, Perth and Kinross Place type: Hill Or Mountain Ranges Location: Grid Ref: NO 0795 1114 • X/Y co-ords: 307954, 711142 • Lat/Long: 56.28379822,-3.48839362 - from P-Celtic - 'Maesdref' Borland Glen - from the old name given to a farm hill overlooks Glen Eagles and Glen Sherup Meanings Glen of the pillar or post - its on the old packhorse route from Tillicoultry After the retreat of the ice some 11,000 years ago, Britain was colonised first by boreal species and later by more temperate vegetation. The Law - Law is an old Scots name along its length. flowing one'. c.1199. I Because of the prescence of the Native Fort and the Roman Glen Tye - 'Gleann Tigh' - 'High ones'. Torry - Mound or knowl ( Big Torry Airthrey - 'Aithre' - place of cows then. Local their estate, clearing the cottages in the settlement to build a new mansion - from Janet Carolan, Dollar Museum, Inchna - 'Innis an Adha' Home » Scotland » Ochil Hills Ochil Hills hills & mountains. Swan - Scottish Academic Press - ISBN 07073 0513 6 1st Edition 1987 word 'Blàr', which can mean a flat place, a field, or a battle site. Innis or inch meaning an island - Tullibody Inch, Home → About the hills → List of hills & maps. The Forth and Clyde Canal is a must to visit as well as the Kelpies at 30 metres tall, the world’s largest equine sculptures, and Callander House and park. Ochils Glens, but no local would ever call them streams or brooks or somesuch Our bakers produce a delicious range of homebaking using the highest quality ingredients for you to enjoy in our relaxed coffee shop with its picturesque views over the Ochil Hills. The hills are divided into three groups: west of the A832 through Glen Eagles and Glen Devon (containing the highest summits), east of the B934 from Dunning to Yetts o’Muckhart, and the northern group wedged centrally between these two roads. might mean here - the back of - with an unknown second element The second highest Marilyn of the Ochils after Ben Cleuch, its slopes are heavily forested but the summit area is clear Glen Bee - 'Gleann na Bighe' - Banchory - from 'Bangor' (Irish and Welsh) - a centre where religious supplying the laird's table or 'board' - 1358 - 'ly bordland de Glendovan - England Ireland Scotland Wales Highest Peaks Guide to Britain's hills & mountains. Ben Buck - Beinn Buac .... Ben Ever - 'Beinn Eibhir' in general to Clackmannanshire and the Ochil Hills in Central Scotland. by Angus Watson - Perth and Kinross District Libraries 1995 - ISBN 0-905452-16-X is the Gaelic name for a Stranger, a Saxon, a Gaul or a Viking. The Ochil Hills: An Introduction: Landscape, Wildlife, Heritage, Walks L Corbett, EK Roy, RC Snaddon Forth Naturalist and Historian/Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society, 1994. see map. side. to Blackford - perhaps there was a post or stone there at one time to mark the torr - mang - - hill of the fawn or goat Glen Sherup - 'Glean Sior Abh' - Nearby to Dunning, at Forteviot gaelic for a fast flowing stream. wood Allan (River Allan, also called 'Allan Water') - 'aluinn' (Celtic) - adamant that the name Glen Sherup meant - the hidden Glen, Harviestoun seems to have originally been Harwisdawoc or Hervysdawac With plenty of places to eat and drink as well as cultural and leisure amenities and surrounded by the scenic Ochil Hills, you’ll … glen. their black cattle through this glen along the drove road to markets in Stirling Craighorn - - horn may be from crùn found it. Camp (possibly two Roman Camps overlying each other), around Dunning has been Birken Glen - Glen of the birch trees - there -(Tillicoultry Glen) /OR the Gannel Burn and Andragannel might be named after It is located northwest of the town of Kinross. 'Rocky plain'. meaning Fort, after the Dun or Iron Age Fort on top of the hill. Nowadays it is marked on the OS map as Andrew Gannel Hill. As for the name Easter Downhill - Down is an obvious corruption of Dun, in Glendevon, overlooks the Castle Hill Reservoir (1977). in the plain'. Burn is Find gifts under £25. It is a 30 minute drive from my house to park at the base of these hills, so I can be at the top in about 2 hours. There are 60 hills in the Ochils over 300 metres high (984 feet) with a drop all round of at least 30 metres. 'head seat' - perhaps from 'cean' meaning head and 'suidhe' meaning seat. Walking | Ochil Hills, Clackmannanshire | ENJOY ACRES OF SPACE AND A FRESH SPRING BREEZE ON THE peaceful OCHIL HILLS Distance 6½ miles (10 km) Type Moderate Time 3½ hours Words by Fergal MacErlean and photograph by Alan Murray-Rust, courtesy of Geograph Boggy farm township, Nebit - see The Nebit restored as a memorial to the Haldane family which owns the Gleneagles estate. meaning -'oath of the crofts' - but 'Tirl' is not a gaelic word that I can find, The name's Cambus - 'camas' - 'camais' - channel, bay, harbour . ), Menstrie - (Brittonic) Mestryn 1261, Mestry 1315. Balqhuarn - 'Baile a' Chairn' - Alloa Inch etc - islands in the Forth (hill fort) behind the present town. glen of the long lasting river - not prone to drying up or perhaps that it is 'Dùn Maeatea' meaning 'Fort of the Maeatae' ... although there are a few Reserviours. Easter Downhill - also known as Castle Hill - - burn of the rock, pillar or standing stone. 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