Dumcrieff G. dun craobh hill or fort among the Dryhope dry valley. Thirlestane pierced rock (from thirl: to drill). trees. Ward Law hill with pasture, or beacon hill. Wanton Walls possibly, the undisciplined or naughty The Southern Craigbeck Hope Icelandic hop Sc. hope a valley wells. Hawkshaw Rig ridge by the thicket, or small wood among hills, a place or refuge. with the hawks i.e. where the hawk Edgarhope Wood Edgar’s valley wood. Wamphray Burn G. uaim phraimh cave of slumber or nests. Upland Way Snawdon wooded valley where the snow lies sorrow. Traquair homestead or snowy hill. Selcoth Burn probably from O. Sc. selcuth – on the Braidshawrig wide wooded ridge. place names strange, rare, unusual (as it is in the Quair. vicinity of Craigmichen Scars). Gairmuir patch of marshy ground in the heather moor. Craigmichen Scars micken or michen from G. muilceann Traquair House Twin Law The Twin's Hill. There is a local legend the plant Spignel (not very Quair Water O.N. kyrr – that twins separated at birth fought convincing for this bare rocky gentle; or W. gwer – green. outcrop). to the death near here not knowing confluence of the River Leithen (G. that they were brothers - though Ettrick Head head of the (Ir. etrice liath – grey). the name Twin Law may be a a small stream). corruption of another name with the Yair Yair (or yare) is on Old Scots word Hopetoun Craig farm in the valley by the crags. legend dreamt up in an attempt to for a fish trap (of stones or wattle- fit an improperly understood name. Phawhope variegated valley / the valley of work) and is sometimes applied to different colours. fish nets set on poles in a river. Scarlaw N. & D. skjaer cliff, rock i.e. rocky hill. Broadgairhill wide strip of marshy ground in the Fairnielee ferny pasture. heather on the hill. church on the field (or slope) of Maccus. Kirkhope Burn stream in the valley of the kirk Selkirk church of the (king’s) hall. O.E. sele (church). – hall. Caldra Farm O.N. kald-r – cool (or G. call dobhar – hazel stream). Brockhoperig ridge by the valley with the badgers. Eildon Hills a hybrid name from G. aill – rock or cliff and O.E. dun – hill. Ellemford ford by the slope. Pikestonerig stone cairn ridge. Abbey of St Bothan. Riskinhope probably the boggy land in the valley Calfshaw calf wood. (G. riasg, reisg – moor, morass). Bowshiel Wood wood by the cattle (herders’) hut. Hog Hill hill of the young sheep. Loch of the Lowes probably loch of the black marshes. Penmanshiel shelter by the height with the great shelters by the full stream (shiels = rock (or stone). St Mary’s Loch the graveyard of St Mary’s Kirk is shelters). near the north shore, the only Pease Dean O.E. paths and M.E. dene – glen, remains of the Darnick O.E. dearne wic. Secret or hidden usually deep and wooded. church that dwelling. path of Colbrand (O.E. personal has given the name). loch its name. Melrose Cu. maol/mai, ros. Bare moor or meadow. SCOTTISH In 1292 it was NATURAL HERITAGE Scottish recorded as Housebyres O.E. house with the byres (sheds). Borders the church of C O U N C I L St Mary of the Mosshouses houses by the bog. Lowes. Kedslie meadow of Cade, Cadda or Cado (all Tibbie Shiels Inn Isabella Richardson (whose maiden O.E. personal names). name was Shiels) was known to Castle everybody as Tibbie. She opened Chester Hill camp hill (from Latin castra). The upkeep, development and promotion of the Southern Upland Way is funded the inn after her mole-catcher by Scottish Natural Heritage, , and perhaps equivalent to lowther (O.Ir. Councils. husband died in 1824. lothur - canal or trench). Photographs by the Countryside Ranger Services THE SOUTHERN Bowerhope cattle shed in the valley. Designed by the Technical Support Team, Planning & Environment, Leader Water perhaps from W. lledwr-the spreader. Dumfries and Galloway Council October 2005 UPLAND WAY www.dumgal.gov.uk/southernuplandway DERIVATION OF PLACE NAMES Head Sc. Heid highest part of valley or hill Cruise G. craidh hard firm ground, or St. John’s Town St.John’s Town is said to be summit hillside. of Dalry derived from a dedication given by Place names reflect the languages spoken by the Holm O.N. holm-r meadow beside a river the Knights communities who first named the settlements and can Kilhern Probably G. cill earrain church of Templar to the therefore tell us something about the turbulent early Hope O.E. hop secluded valley the district. church here. history of southern . Knock G. and Ir cnoc hill Balmurrie G. baile farm, village - of Murray. Dalry G. The partial Roman occupation from AD 80 until the end dail righ Knowe O.E. cnoll rounded hillock Laggangarn G. lagan little hollow and G. gearain of the 2nd century had very little influence on the language meadow of to sigh or groan; perhaps referring of the native Britons. From the beginning of Christian Lane G. lean slow moving winding stream the King. to the noise of the burn flowing influence in the 5th century to the present time there Larg G. learg side or slope of hill Dalry Church have been various waves of invasion and peaceful through the hollow. More likely Ardoch G. ardach high place. Law O.E. hlaw hill G. g-carn hollow of the cairns. immigration. The Angles from Northumbria extended Culmark G. cul at the back of. O.E. mearc their control across the Scottish Borders and into Galloway Linn G. linne waterfall, pool Tarf Water G. tarbh a bull i.e. violent stream. boundary or march. between the 7th and 9th centuries. The main Gaelic- Norse period of influence, greatest in the 9th and 10th Moss W. maes stretch of boggy ground Craigairie Fell The fell (hill) named for the craig Stroanfreggan G. sron nose, cape, promontory. G. centuries, involved Danish and Swedish settlers who Pen O.W. pen hill (cliff) of the shieling (farm) G. airdh creagain craig i.e. headland of the appeared in the east of the region following expansion Ree O.N. reethe O.Sc. reid sheep fold sheiling. craig. from their north west strongholds as well as Derry G. dithreibh moor or G. and Ir. doire Gaelic speaking incomers who arrived from Ireland. The Rhins O.Ir. rinn G. roinn point of land Stroanpatrick Patrick’s headland. latter were the so called ‘Stranger Gaels’ the Gall-Ghaidel an oak wood. Rig Dan. ryg Sc. rig ridge of high ground Manquhill (pronounced Manwill) G. moin hill from which the word Galloway is derived. Tannylaggie probably G. tamhnach meadow G. G. coil a wood. Shaw Dan. skov O.N. skog-r small wood and Ir. lag hollow. Gaelic continued to be spoken in the wilder, more remote Benbrack G. beinn hill, mountain G. breac inland areas until the 17th century and even later at Glen Sike O.E. sic small stream in marshy Knowe O.E. cnoll Sc. knowe a rounded ground speckled, mottled. App on the west coast. The majority of today’s place hillock. names are anglicised versions of their earlier Gaelic names Polskeoch G. poll pool or stream G. sgitheach PLACES ALONG THE SOUTHERN UPLAND WAY and their original meanings are not always known with Glenruther G. ruadh gleann reddish glen. blackthorn. (There used to be a WEST TO EAST certainty (and experts sometimes disagree). A few names Ochiltree W. ucheltre high house or farm. small loch here). reflect the lesser influences of other languages or are Polgown G. poll pool or stream G. gugan modern 19th century creations Named in 1630 for St. Patrick; there River Cree G. crioch, criche the boundary flower Sc. gowan daisy or G. poll was a chapel here dedicated to him (between E and W Galloway). G. - Gaelic / Dan. - Danish / Ir. - Irish / O.Ir - Old Irish gobhairn smith’s stream. O.E. - Old English / O.G. - Old Gaelic / O.N. - Old Norse long before. Formerly called Portree Minnoch G. meadhonach the middle river Sc. - Lowland Scots / O.Sc. - Old Scots / Sw. - Swedish / G. port righe harbour of the King. (between the Cree and Trool). Sanquhar (pronounced Sankar) G. sean cathair W. - Welsh old fort. Dunskey G. dun fort, hill G. sciah wing or Bargrennan G. bar grianain height of the summer shield i.e. shielded fort. Cogshead Head of the Cog Burn G. cog basin. NAMES OF TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES house or sunny spot. Killantringan G. cill cell or church. Church of St. Caldons G. call wood. G.donn brown or G. Head of the Wanlock Water. W. gwen Beck Icelandic bekk-r Dan. back brook, Ringan or Ninian. dean hazel. llech white hollow. stream Knock and Maize G. and Ir. cnoc hill and perhaps G. Glen of Trool G. t-sruthail stream. O.Ir. lothur canal, trench i.e. pass Burn O.N. brunn-r O.Sc. burn stream or maothais soft place W. maes moss, between the hills. small river Ben Yellery G. beann iolaire hill of the eagles. bog. Fingland G. fionn gleann white glen. Merrick G. meurach pronged or branching Cleuch G. cloch O.Sc. cleuch ravine (pronounced Stran-raa) G. sron place. When seen at a distance from Daer G. deifr haste, speed i.e. fast flowing Clints Dan. & Sw. clint rocky promontary reamhar thick point, nose i.e. Loch the west the hills appear as a series stream. Ryan peninsula. Craig G. creag crag, cliff of prongs or knuckles - hence the Brattleburn O.N. breid-r dal-r broad dale burn. The village takes it name from the name sometimes used: Range of Dod of Sc. doddy bald; bare, round hill Rivox G. reisg uisge moorland stream or castle built around 1607 by the the Awful Hand. Dyke O.E. dic ditch. But in Scotland since Kennedy family. G. riabhach brindled moor 16th century dyke = wall, i.e. that Blackwater of Dee G. dhu dark, black. New in Garpol G. garbhpoll rough stream. thrown up by digging ditch. Clenrie G. claon slope G. reisg moor. relation to Earshaig G. ear east G. taigh house. Gairy G. garbh rough place, rocky hillside Glenluce Garroch G. garbhach rough place. G. battock land between two burns. G. lus herb Haugh O.E. halech flat meadow beside a Water of Ken O.G. Can G. cain white, fair. river or plant. G. magh fada long plain. New Luce Church