Loch Garten (GARtin): Loch a’ Ghartain (loch GARSHTen) - Loch of the area called Gartan. the Place of Murchas’ Fort. Settlements Bailtean the Moor. Often referred to locally as An Sliabh (inLoch Insh:Loch Innse (loch EEnsh) - Loch of the 4 Blair Castle: Caisteal Bhlàir (cashtchil VLAR): The Genechal (JENichil): An t-Seann-Choille (in28 Coir e Odhar (cor OWir): An Coire Odhar (ing SLEEow) meaning ‘The Moor’. Castle of Blair. Seat of the Dukes of Atholl and oneJOONG ichil) - The Old Wood. cor OWir) - The Dun-coloured Corrie. Aviemore Island or Loch of the Water Meadow. (avee MOAR):An Aghaidh Mhòr (in Spittal of Glenshee Spideal Ghleann Sìth of the most spectacular castles in the Highlands. ackee VOAR) - this may be connected with the old Loch Kinord 29 Coir e Raibeirt:locally Coire Robaidh (cor (speetyal glang SHEE): Inn of Glen Shee. This site 5 Clach na Coileach: Clach na Coileach: should be ROPee) - Robbie’s Corrie. Gaelic word adhbhadh meaning ‘a dwelling place’.is reckoned to be one of the oldest inn sites in the (loch cinORD): Loch Ceanndair (lochClach a’ Choilich (clach CHILeech): The Stone of theTopographic Features 30 Craigellachie (crayg ELichee): should be Creag Ballater(BALitir): Bealadair (BYALtir) - may be U.K., having been used for this purpose for over a Cockerel. The hosting place of the Clan MacThomas. from Bealach Dobhar - Pass Water. thousand years. KYANir) - Loch of Head-Water Cruthan Tìre Eileachaidh (crayk ELichee) - The Crag of the Rocky Loch Loch (loch LOCH): Possibly from Loch Lòch 6 Clach nan Tàillear(clach nin TAlyir):The Stone Place - The slogan of the Clan Grant. Bellabeg (belliBEG):Am Baile Beag (im bali BECK)Tomintoul (taminTOWil): Tom an t-Sabhail (tom in 1 A’ Chailleach (i CHALyach): The Old Woman. - Dark Loch. of the Tailors - they perished here in a blizzard one 31 Craiggowrie: - The Little Town. TOWil) - The Knoll of the Barn. 2 Am Monadh Liath (im moni LEEaa): The Grey probably Creag Ghobharaidh Loch Mallachie (MALachee):Loch Mallachaidh - Hogmanay while crossing the Làirig Ghrù. (crayck GOWree) - Crag of the Goat. Blair Atholl Tomnavoulin (tam ni VOOLin): Toman a’ Mhuilinn Mountain Range. (blayr ATHil):Blàr Athall also Blàr Athaill The Loch of the Curse. 7 (toman i VOOLeen) - The Little Knoll of the Mill. Castle Roy:An Caisteal Ruadh (ing cashtchil 3 Am Monadh Ruadh (im moni ROOig): The 32 Cr eag a’ Chalamain:Creag a’ Chalmain (crayck (blar A-il) - Plain of Atholl. The district name Atholl Loch Morlich (loch MORleech): may be from LochROOig)- The Red Castle - rumoured to be the oldestRusset-coloured Mountain Range. i CHALimen) - The Crag of the Dove. itself derives from the old Gaelic Ath-Fhodla - New Mòr-Thulaich - Loch of the Big Hillock ruined castle in Scotland. 33 Cr eag an Fhuathais (crayck in OOeysh): The Ireland, commemorating the fact that the first Gaels Loch nan Eun (loch nin YEN): The Loch of the Birds. 8 4 An Garbh-Choire (ing GARichor): The Rough who settled this area had their origins in Ireland. Rivers and Burns Dùn dà Làmh: locally Dùn Dà Làimh (doon da Crag of the Spectre. Loch Pityoulish (loch pitYOOLish): Loch Peit Corrie. Boat of Garten Aibhnichean agus Uillt LEY) - The Fort of Two Hands - possibly so-named 34 Cr eag an Leth-choin (crayck in LEchin): The (boat i GARTin):Coit a’ Ghartain Gheollais - The Loch of the Settlement of the Brightbecause it has fine commanding views of the two 5 An Suidhe (in SOOee): The Seat. (cochtch GARSHTen) - ferry-place of the area calledAllt Drùidh: Allt Drù (alt DROO) - probably meansPlace. Lurcher’s Crag. ‘The Stream of the Drenching/Oozing’. main approaches to Badenoch from the west. The 6 Beinn a’ Bhùird (beeng i VOORd): - The Gartan. Loch Vaa:Loch a’ Bhàtha - The Loch of the remains of a massive (probably Pictish) fort are 35 Cr eag Dhubh (crayg DOO), Newtonmore: A’ Avon (Aan): Uisge Athfhinn (ooshk Aeeng) - Water Mountain of the Table. Drowning. found here. Chreag Dhubh (i chraeeck GOO) - The Black Crag - Braemar (BriMAR): Bràigh Mhàrr (brey VAR) - of the Very Bright One. 7 Beinn a’ Ghlo: Locally Beinn a’ Ghlotha (bayng Pools of Dee:locally Lochanan Dubha na Làirige 9 The slogan of the Clan MacPherson The Upland of Mar - the town of Braemar consistsCallater Burn (CALiter BURN): Uisge Chaladair Kindrochit Castle (cinDROCHit): Kindrochit GLO-i) - The Mountain of the Veil. This massive of two settlements, Baile a’ Chaisteil (Castleton) and (lochan doo ni LAAReek) - The Little Black Lochs of mountain has twenty-eight corries all of which have36 Cr eag Leacach: A’ Chreag Leacach (i chrayk (ooshk CHALatir) - Caladair may mean ‘Hard Water’ is from the Gaelic Cinn Drochaide (ceeng Achadh an Droighinn (The Field of the Thornbush).or ‘Calling Water’. the Pass. names. LYECHkach) - The Slabby Crag/Crag abounding in DROYCHTCH) - Bridge-End.This 11th century ruin slabs. Calvine Cail Mhinn (cal VEEN):Damp Meadow of Clunie Water (CLOONee): Uisge Chluanaidh is said to have been built as a hunting-lodge for 8 Ben A von (ben AN):Beinn Athfhinn (beeng Goat Kid. (ooshk CHLOOANee) - Water of the pasture. Malcolm Canmore, King of Scots Aeeng) - Mountain of River Avon. 37 Eag a’ Mhadaidh (eck i VATee): The Ravine of Dee: Uisge Dhè (ooshk YAY) - Water of Dè (possiblyTraditional Routes 10 the Wolf. Cambus O’May (camis i MEI):Camas a’ Mhaigh Lag na Caillich: locally Slag na Caillich (slack 9 Ben Gulabin: Beinn Ghulbainn (beeng (camis i VEI) - The River Bend of the Plain. a deity). Slighean traidiseanta GOOLipeeng) - Snouted Mountain. This, according38 Glas Maol: should be An Glas-Mheall (ing Derry Burn:Uisge an Doire (ooshk in DIR) - Water ni CALyeech) - The Hollow of the Old Woman. The Carr-Bridge (CARbridge):Drochaid Chàrr Am Bealach Dearg (im byalach JERick): The Red traditional boundary between Clan Grant and Theto an ancient Gaelic ballad, is the place where GLASS vyowl) - The Green Hill. of the Copse. (drochitch CHAR) - Bridge of the Boggy Place. Pass. Clan Chattan. Diarmaid Ua Duibhne, hero of the Fianna, killed the39 Glen Shee: (glen SHEE): Gleann Sìth (glang Don:Uisge Dheathain (ooshk YEN) - Water of wild boar and subsequently died himself after one of Beum a’ Chlaidheimh (bem i CHLEYee): The 11 SHEE) - Fairy Glen. Cockbridge: Drochaid a’ Choilich(droycht i Deathan (possibly a deity). Lude (Lood): Leòid (LYOTCH) - Slope. The the boar’s poisonous bristles pierced his sole. CHILeech) - was also referred to locally as Ceann Gash of the Sword. House of Lude was at one time the centre of the 40 Hills of Cromdale:Beinn Chromdhail (beeng Isla (EILi): Uisge Ìle (ooshk EEL) - Water of the HighComyns’ Road (CUMeens road): Rathad nan CHROWMbil) - The Mountain of Cromdale. Drochaid - Bridge-end. Bank. Gaelic harp tradition in Scotland. The only two 10 Ben MacDui: Beinn MacDuibh (beeng machk Cuimeineach (rat ning COOMeenyach). Corgarff(corGARF): pronounced (cor GARee) in Lee: Uisge Lì (ooshk LEE) - possibly Water of Flood. surviving Gaelic harps, both dating from the 15thDOOEE) - The Mountain of the sons of Duff. 41 Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe (lyepee in dey Gaick Pass:Gàig (GAeeck) - a cleft. century, were found here. The design of most modern VOOee):The Bed of the Yellow Stag. Gaelic, possibly from Coire a’ Gharaidh - Corrie ofLivet (LEEVit): Lìomhaid (LEEVitch) - Shining or 11 Ben Vuirich: Beinn a’ Bhùirich (bayng Làirig an Laoigh:should be Làirig Laoigh (lareeck Gaelic harps, ‘clàrsachs’, is based on these. the Animal’s Den. Flooding one. VOOReech) - The Mountain of the Roaring. In local42 Lochnagar (lochniGAR): probably Lochan na LOOee) - Pass of Lui. Also known locally as An Làirig12 tradition this mountain was at one time the haunt of Coylumbridge:Locally known as Coylum (COlyum)Lui (LOOee):Laoigh - Calf one (possibly a deity). Queen’s Well:Tobar nan Clachan Geala Gàire - The Little Loch of the Noisy Sound. This name Shìos (The Eastern Pass). wolves, from which the sound of their roaring couldactually refers to the loch in the eastern corrie of probably from Gaelic Comh-Leum - Double LeapMarch (lit. Burn:Allt na Crìche (alt ni CREECH) - (TOApir ning clachin GYAL) - The Well of the White leaping together). Làirig Ghrù: should be Làirig Dhrù (lareeck GROO)Stones - built to commemorate a visit by Queen be heard at night. Lochnagar. The mountain is Beinn nan Cìochan (beeng Stream of the Boundary/March. Marks the old - The Pass of Drù. Also known locally as An Làirig Victoria to Glen Mark in 1861. ning CEEICHin) - Mountain of the Paps (Breasts). Crathie (CRATHay):Craichidh (CRACHee) - boundary between Strathspey and Deeside. 12 Boar of Badenoch: An Torc (in TORCHK) - The Shuas (The Western Pass). 13 Shaking (boggy) Place. Mashie:Mathaisidh - Good Meadow River. Rathad nam Mèirleach (rat nim MYARlach): The Ruthven Barracks (RUVin): Ruthven from Boar. This distinctive conical hill marks the boundary43 Meall a’ Bhuachaille (myowl VOOACHeel): between Badenoch and Atholl. The Hill of the Herdsman. Cromdale (CROM dayl):pronounced (CROWMbil)Muick (mick): Uisge Muice (ooshk MOOichk) - Thieves’ Road (ie cattle raiders). Includes the PassRuadhainn of (ROOAeen) - Red Place. The Highland in Gaelic, probably from Crom-Dhail - Crooked RiverWater of Pig One (possibly a deity). Ryvoan, from Ruighe a’ Bhothain (ree VOAen) - TheArmy gathered here in 1746 after the Battle of 13 Braeriach (bray REEach): Am Bràigh Riabhach44 Meall nan Ruaig: (myal nin ROOEIK) - The Hill Slope of the Bothy Culloden, only to be told to disband, bringing to an(im brey REEach) - The Brindled Upland. of the Skirmishes. Meadow. North/South Esk: Easg Thuath/Easg Dheas (esk end the last Jacobite rising. Dalwhinnie: HOOa / esk YAYs)- North/South Bog Stream. Slochd (slochk): An Sloc (in SLOCHK) - The Pit/Den. 14 Br own Cow Hill:more commonly known in 45 Meall Odhar: Am Meall Odhar Mòr (im myowl Dail Chuinnidh(dal CHOONyee) - Also known as Sloc Muice (The Wild Pig’s Den). 14 probably means ‘River Meadow of Champions’. River Garry Uisge Garadh (ooshk GAR): Thicket Scalan:A n Sgàilean (in SCALan) - The Shelter. Scots as The Broon Coo and in Gaelic as A’ Bhò owir MOAR) - The Big Dun-coloured Hill. River. The Capel Mounth (CAYpil munth): Monadh This building played a vital role in the survival of Dhonn (i voa GOON). 46 Meall Tionail(myowl TCHENil): Hill of Dinnet (DINit): possibly from Duinnid Chapall (mon i CHAPil) - The Mounth of Horses. River Tilt Abhainn Teilt (own TSHAYLTCH): Scottish Catholicism - during the 18th century when15 Cairn Toul (cayrn TOWil): should be Càrn an Gathering. (DOOEENitch) meaning ‘Brown Place’. the Roman Catholic Church was banned, a college Probably River of Teilte. This river is probably namedThe Firmounth (FERmunth):Am Monadh Giuthais t-Sabhail (carn TOWil) - The Barn-shaped Mountain. Dulnain Bridge (DULnin):Drochaid Thuilnean (i moni GYOOish) - The Mounth of Pine. situated here prepared around a hundred boys for 47 Mòine Mhòr: A’ Mhòine Mhòr (i vonyi VOAR) - after the Celtic goddess Tailtiu whose name is The Big Peat Bog. (drochitch HOOLnyin) - Bridge of the Floody River.sometimes recorded in ancient Gaelic manuscriptsThe in Ladder Road (LAYdir): Monadh an Fhàraidh the priesthood. 16 Cairngorm (cayrn GORim): An Càrn Gorm (in the variant form Teilte. (mon in ARee) - The Mounth of the Ladder. 15 carn GORim) - The Blue Mountain. 48 Morven(MURvin): Mòr-Bheinn (MOR veeng) - Grantown-on-Spey: Baile nan Granndach (bal ning The Cat’s Den:Uamh a’ Chait (ooa GROWNtach) - Town of the Grants. Often referredSpey (spay): Uisge Spè (ooshk SPEI) - possibly RiverThe Lecht:An Leac (in LYECHK) - The Declivity. 17 Càrn an Fhìdhleir (carn in YEElir): The Big Mountain. CHACHTCH) - hideout of the outlaw Sandy Grant,Mountain of the Fiddler. to locally as Am Baile Ùr (im bal OOR) meaning of‘The Hawthorn. The Minigaig Pass:Minigaig is locally Monadh Ghàignicknamed ‘The Cat’ - said to be an ancestor of 49 Mount Keen (mun KEEN): possibly from New Town’. Tanar (TANir): Uisge Thannar (ooshk HANGir) (mooni GAeeck) - The Mountain Range of Gaick. President Ulysses Grant of the USA. 18 Càrn an Fhreiceadain (carn in RAYCHKiten): Monadh Caoin - Smooth Mountain. Inverey - possibly connected to Tanaros, a British/Gaulish The Pass of Drumochter(drimOOCHtir): Druim 16 The Mountain of the Watch (i.e.look-out). 50 Sgòr an Lochain Uaine (scorn lochen (invirEI):Inbhir Èidh (inir EI) - The Mouth ofthunder-god. The Colonel’s Bed:Leabaidh a’ Chòirneil the Ey (river). Uachdair (drooeem OOACHKir) - Ridge of the High 19 Càrn an Tuirc (carn in TOORCHCK): The OOeyn):The Peak of the Little Green Loch. Known Truim (TROOeem): Elder Tree River. (lyepee CHORNil) - main hideout of John Farquarson Killiecrankie (kilee KRANKee) Coille Chnagaidh Ground. Often referred to in Gaelic poetry as Druim Mountain of the Wild Boar. in English as ‘Angel’s Peak’. Uachdair nam Bò (Druim Uachdair of the Cows) of Inverey, better known as The Black Colonel. A (kilyi CHRACKee): Knotty Wood. The battlefield of colourful character who was a prominent Jacobite20 in Càrn Aosda (carn NOOeesh): should perhaps51 Sgòr Gaoith (sgor GOOEE): Peak of Wind. Killiecrankie, where the Jacobite army under Bonnie or Druim Uachdair an Fheòir (Druim Uachdair ofthe late 17th century. the Grass). be Càrn Naois - Naois’ Mountain. 52 Sròn a’ Chlèirich (sron CHLAYReech): - The Dundee obtained a notable victory in 1689 is Raon 17 21 Càrn Eilrig: Ridge of the Clergyman. Ruairidh (rin ROOARee) - Rory’s Field. The Tolmount (TOLmunth): An Dul Monadh (in The Soldier’s Leap:A gorge over the River Garry Càrn Eileirg (carn YOOLirick) - DOOLi mon) - meaning uncertain. This is also known18.5 feet wide leapt by a government soldier, DonaldMountain of the Deer Trap. 53 Stac na h-Iolaire (stachck ni HYOOLir): The Kincraig (cinCRAYG): Ceann na Creige (cyown niLochs Lochan as Jock’s Road - named after John Winter, who MacBean, after the Battle of Killiecrankie to avoid 22 Càrn Mhic anTòisich (carn veechk in Precipice of the Eagle. CRAeeg) - The End of the Rock. Loch Alvie (ALvee): Loch Allmhaigh (loch ALavee)fought - for the right to walk over these mountains.death at the hands of the pursuing Jacobite soldiers.TOsheech): MacIntosh’s Mountain. 54 The Cairnwell: Càrn Bhalg (carn VALick) - Kingussie (cinYOOSee):Ceann a’ Ghiùthsaich possibly means ‘Loch of the Rock Plain’. 23 Chalamain Gap: should be Eag Coire na Mountain of Bag-shaped Lumps. (kyown i YOOseech) - The End of the Pine Wood.Loch an Eilein (loch in YAYlen): The Loch of the Forests and Woods Còmhdhalach (eck cor ni COlach) - The Ravine of55 The De vil’s Point: should be Bod an Deamhain Island. Kirkton of Glenbuchat (glenBUCKit):The Coilltean the Corrie of the Assembly. Also known as Eag na(bot in JOeen) - The Devil’s Penis. Loch an t-Seilich (loch inTCHAYleech):The Sadhbhaidhe - The Ravine of the Fox’s Den. Churchtown of Buichead’s Glen. (Buichead is an oldLochofthe Willow tree. Ballochbuie (balichBOOEE): Am Bealach Buidhe 56 The Lang Straucht (Scots): The Long Straight. Gaelic personal name). Loch Brandy:Loch Branduibh (loch BRANdooee) Places of Interest (im BYALach BOOee) - The Yellow Pass. 24 Clach Bhan (clach VAN):Stone of Women. 57 The Shelter Stone: known in Gaelic as Clach Laggan (LAGin):Lagan (LAKan) originally Lagan Àitean Inntinneach Coilacriech (ceil i CHREECH): probably Coille a’Traditionally, pregnant women sat here to ensureDhìona an (clach YEEin) - Stone of Shelter. - Brandubh’s Loch. (Brandubh is an old Gaelic Chrithich (ceil i CHREECH) - The Wood of the Aspen. Choinnich - St Kenneth’s Hollow. personal name). 1 Balmoral easy birth. (BilMOARil): may be from Both Coille a’ Phìobair (ceil i FEEpir): The Piper’s Wood. 58 The Sm ugglers’ Shank (Scots): The (whisky) Nethy Bridge: Locally known in Gaelic asObar Loch Builg (loch BOOleeck): Loch of Bag (i.e. Mhorail (ba VORil) - Dwelling of the Great (forest) 25 Coir e an t-Sneachda:locally Coire an Smugglers’ Ridge. bag-shaped). Crannaich (CRANeech): A’ Chrannaich (i t-Sneachdaidh (corn DRECHKee) - The Corrie of Neithich (oabir NYAYeech) - The mouth of the Nethy Clearing. Highland home of the Royal Family. CHRANeech) - The Place of Straight Trees. 59 Tom Dà Choimhead (towm daa CHOYit): (river). Also Drochaid Neithich (drochitch NYAYeech).Loch Davan (DAwin): Loch an Dàbhain (loch in 2 Balnamoon’s Cave:hideout of Captain James the Snow. The Knoll of the Two Views. Known locally as Sìthean DAVin) - Loch of the area called Davan. Glenmore Forest (glenMOAR): Coille a’ Ghlinne Newe (nyow):locally known as The Newe - from An Carnegie of Balnamoon, who served in Bonnie PrinceMhòir (ceil i gleenyi VOAR) - The Forest of the Big Glen.26 Coir e Cas:An Coire Cas (ing cor CAS): The Dà Choimhid (sheean da CHOYitch) - The Fairy Hill Loch Einich (loch ENeech): should be Loch Charlie’s army. Rothiemurchus Forest of the Two Views. Neimheadh (in NYOW) - The Sacred Place. Eanaich - Loch of the Boggy Area. (rotheeMURchis): Coille Steep Corrie. Newtonmore (nyoo tin MOAR):Baile Ùr an 3 Birkhall (BerkHA): Birk Haugh (Scots) - Birch Ràt Mhurchais (ceil racht VOORichish) - The Forest27 ofCoir e na Ciste (cor ni CEESHTCH): The 60 Uchd a’ Chlàrsair (oochk CHLARsir): - The t-Slèibh (bal oor an TLAYee) - The New Town of River-meadow. Highland home of Prince Charles. Corrie of Deep Narrow Shape Slope of the Harper.