Settlements Bailtean the Moor. Often referred to locally as An Sliabh (in Loch Garten (GARtin): Loch a’ Ghartain (loch 4 Blair Castle: Caisteal Bhlàir (cashtchil VLAR): the Place of Murchas’ Fort. 28 Coire Odhar (cor OWir): An Coire Odhar (ing SLEEow) meaning ‘The Moor’. GARSHTen) - Loch of the area called Gartan. Castle of Blair. Seat of the Dukes of Atholl and one The Genechal (JENichil): An t-Seann-Choille (in cor OWir) - The Dun-coloured Corrie. Aviemore (avee MOAR): An Aghaidh Mhòr (in of the most spectacular castles in the Highlands. ackee VOAR) - this may be connected with the old Spittal of Glenshee Spideal Ghleann Sìth Loch Insh: Loch Innse (loch EEnsh) - Loch of the JOONG ichil) - The Old Wood. 29 Coire Raibeirt: locally Coire Robaidh (cor Gaelic word adhbhadh meaning ‘a dwelling place’. (speetyal glang SHEE): Inn of Glen Shee. This site Island or Loch of the Water Meadow. 5 Clach na Coileach: Clach na Coileach: should be ROPee) - Robbie’s Corrie. is reckoned to be one of the oldest inn sites in the Loch Kinord (loch cinORD): Loch Ceanndair (loch Clach a’ Choilich (clach CHILeech): The Stone of the Topographic 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. KYANir) - Loch of Head-Water Cruthan Tìre Eileachaidh (crayk ELichee) - The Crag of the Rocky thousand years. 6 Clach nan Tàillear (clach nin TAlyir):The Stone Place - The slogan of the Clan Grant. Bellabeg (belliBEG): Am Baile Beag (im bali BECK) Loch Loch (loch LOCH): Possibly from Loch Lòch 1 A’ Chailleach (i CHALyach): The Old Woman. Tomintoul (taminTOWil): Tom an t-Sabhail (tom in of the Tailors - they perished here in a blizzard one 31 Craiggowrie: - The Little Town. - Dark Loch. 2 Am Monadh Liath (im moni LEEaa): The Grey probably Creag Ghobharaidh TOWil) - The Knoll of the Barn. Hogmanay while crossing the Làirig Ghrù. (crayck GOWree) - Crag of the Goat. Blair Atholl (blayr ATHil): Blàr Athall also Blàr Athaill Loch Mallachie (MALachee): Loch Mallachaidh - Mountain Range. Tomnavoulin (tam ni VOOLin): Toman a’ Mhuilinn 7 Castle Roy: An Caisteal Ruadh (ing cashtchil 32 Creag a’ Chalamain: Creag a’ Chalmain (crayck (blar A-il) - Plain of Atholl. The district name Atholl The Loch of the Curse. 3 Am Monadh Ruadh (im moni ROOig): The (toman i VOOLeen) - The Little Knoll of the Mill. Loch Morlich (loch MORleech): may be from Loch ROOig)- The Red Castle - rumoured to be the oldest Russet-coloured Mountain Range. i CHALimen) - The Crag of the Dove. itself derives from the old Gaelic Ath-Fhodla - New ruined castle in Scotland. Ireland, commemorating the fact that the first Gaels Mòr-Thulaich - Loch of the Big Hillock 4 An Garbh-Choire (ing GARichor): The Rough 33 Creag an Fhuathais (crayck in OOeysh): The Rivers and Burns 8 Dùn dà Làmh: locally Dùn Dà Làimh (doon da who settled this area had their origins in Ireland. Loch nan Eun (loch nin YEN): The Loch of the Birds. Corrie. Crag of the Spectre. Aibhnichean agus Uillt LEY) - The Fort of Two Hands - possibly so-named Boat of Garten (boat i GARTin): Coit a’ Ghartain Loch Pityoulish (loch pitYOOLish): Loch Peit 5 An Suidhe (in SOOee): The Seat. 34 Creag an Leth-choin (crayck in LEchin): The Allt Drùidh: Allt Drù (alt DROO) - probably means because it has fine commanding views of the two Lurcher’s Crag. (cochtch GARSHTen) - ferry-place of the area called Gheollais - The Loch of the Settlement of the Bright main approaches to Badenoch from the west. The 6 Beinn a’ Bhùird (beeng i VOORd): - The ‘The Stream of the Drenching/Oozing’. 35 Creag Dhubh (crayg DOO), Newtonmore: A’ Gartan. Place. remains of a massive (probably Pictish) fort are Mountain of the Table. Avon (Aan): Uisge Athfhinn (ooshk Aeeng) - Water Chreag Dhubh (i chraeeck GOO) - The Black Crag - Braemar (BriMAR): Bràigh Mhàrr (brey VAR) - Loch Vaa: Loch a’ Bhàtha - The Loch of the found here. 7 Beinn a’ Ghlo: Locally Beinn a’ Ghlotha (bayng of the Very Bright One. The slogan of the Clan MacPherson The Upland of Mar - the town of Braemar consists Drowning. 9 Kindrochit Castle (cinDROCHit): Kindrochit GLO-i) - The Mountain of the Veil. This massive of two settlements, Baile a’ Chaisteil (Castleton) and Callater Burn (CALiter BURN): Uisge Chaladair 36 Creag Leacach: A’ Chreag Leacach (i chrayk Pools of Dee: locally Lochanan Dubha na Làirige is from the Gaelic Cinn Drochaide (ceeng mountain has twenty-eight corries all of which have Achadh an Droighinn (The Field of the Thornbush). (ooshk CHALatir) - Caladair may mean ‘Hard Water’ (lochan doo ni LAAReek) - The Little Black Lochs of names. LYECHkach) - The Slabby Crag/Crag abounding in or ‘Calling Water’. DROYCHTCH) - Bridge-End.This 11th century ruin slabs. Calvine Cail Mhinn (cal VEEN): Damp Meadow of the Pass. is said to have been built as a hunting-lodge for 8 Ben Avon (ben AN): Beinn Athfhinn (beeng Clunie Water (CLOONee): Uisge Chluanaidh 37 Eag a’ Mhadaidh (eck i VATee): The Ravine of Goat Kid. Malcolm Canmore, King of Scots Aeeng) - Mountain of River Avon. (ooshk CHLOOANee) - Water of the pasture. Traditional Routes the Wolf. Cambus O’May (camis i MEI): Camas a’ Mhaigh 10 Lag na Caillich: locally Slag na Caillich (slack 9 Ben Gulabin: Beinn Ghulbainn (beeng Dee: Uisge Dhè (ooshk YAY) - Water of Dè (possibly 38 Glas Maol: should be An Glas-Mheall (ing (camis i VEI) - The River Bend of the Plain. Slighean traidiseanta ni CALyeech) - The Hollow of the Old Woman. The GOOLipeeng) - Snouted Mountain. This, according a deity). GLASS vyowl) - The Green Hill. Carr-Bridge (CARbridge): Drochaid Chàrr Am Bealach Dearg (im byalach JERick): The Red traditional boundary between Clan Grant and The to an ancient Gaelic ballad, is the place where (drochitch CHAR) - Bridge of the Boggy Place. Derry Burn: Uisge an Doire (ooshk in DIR) - Water Pass. Clan Chattan. Diarmaid Ua Duibhne, hero of the Fianna, killed the 39 Glen Shee: (glen SHEE): Gleann Sìth (glang of the Copse. SHEE) - Fairy Glen. Cockbridge: Drochaid a’ Choilich (droycht i Beum a’ Chlaidheimh (bem i CHLEYee): The 11 Lude (Lood): Leòid (LYOTCH) - Slope. The wild boar and subsequently died himself after one of CHILeech) - was also referred to locally as Ceann Don: Uisge Dheathain (ooshk YEN) - Water of Gash of the Sword. House of Lude was at one time the centre of the the boar’s poisonous bristles pierced his sole. 40 Hills of Cromdale: Beinn Chromdhail (beeng Drochaid - Bridge-end. Deathan (possibly a deity). Comyns’ Road (CUMeens road): Rathad nan Gaelic harp tradition in Scotland. The only two 10 Ben MacDui: Beinn MacDuibh (beeng machk CHROWMbil) - The Mountain of Cromdale. Corgarff (corGARF): pronounced (cor GARee) in Isla (EILi): Uisge Ìle (ooshk EEL) - Water of the High Cuimeineach (rat ning COOMeenyach). surviving Gaelic harps, both dating from the 15th DOOEE) - The Mountain of the sons of Duff. 41 Leabaidh an Daimh Bhuidhe (lyepee in dey Gaelic, possibly from Coire a’ Gharaidh - Corrie of Bank. Gaick Pass: Gàig (GAeeck) - a cleft. century, were found here. The design of most modern 11 Ben Vuirich: Beinn a’ Bhùirich (bayng VOOee): The Bed of the Yellow Stag. Lee: the Animal’s Den. Uisge Lì (ooshk LEE) - possibly Water of Flood. Làirig an Laoigh: should be Làirig Laoigh (lareeck Gaelic harps, ‘clàrsachs’, is based on these. VOOReech) - The Mountain of the Roaring. In local 42 Lochnagar (lochniGAR): probably Lochan na Coylumbridge: Locally known as Coylum (COlyum) Livet (LEEVit): Lìomhaid (LEEVitch) - Shining or LOOee) - Pass of Lui. Also known locally as An Làirig 12 Queen’s Well: Tobar nan Clachan Geala tradition this mountain was at one time the haunt of Gàire - The Little Loch of the Noisy Sound. This name probably from Gaelic Comh-Leum - Double Leap (lit. Flooding one. Shìos (The Eastern Pass). (TOApir ning clachin GYAL) - The Well of the White wolves, from which the sound of their roaring could actually refers to the loch in the eastern corrie of leaping together). Lui (LOOee):Laoigh - Calf one (possibly a deity). Stones - built to commemorate a visit by Queen be heard at night. Lochnagar. The mountain is Beinn nan Cìochan (beeng Làirig Ghrù: should be Làirig Dhrù (lareeck GROO) ning CEEICHin) - Mountain of the Paps (Breasts). Crathie (CRATHay):Craichidh (CRACHee) - March Burn: Allt na Crìche (alt ni CREECH) - - The Pass of Drù. Also known locally as An Làirig Victoria to Glen Mark in 1861. 12 Boar of Badenoch: An Torc (in TORCHK) - The 43 Meall a’ Bhuachaille Shaking (boggy) Place. Stream of the Boundary/March. Marks the old Shuas (The Western Pass). 13 Ruthven Barracks (RUVin): Ruthven from Boar. This distinctive conical hill marks the boundary (myowl VOOACHeel): between Badenoch and Atholl. The Hill of the Herdsman. Cromdale (CROM dayl): pronounced (CROWMbil) boundary between Strathspey and Deeside. Rathad nam Mèirleach (rat nim MYARlach): The Ruadhainn (ROOAeen) - Red Place. The Highland 44 Meall nan Ruaig: in Gaelic, probably from Crom-Dhail - Crooked River Mashie: Mathaisidh - Good Meadow River. Thieves’ Road (ie cattle raiders). Includes the Pass of Army gathered here in 1746 after the Battle of 13 Braeriach (bray REEach): Am Bràigh Riabhach (myal nin ROOEIK) - The Hill Culloden, only to be told to disband, bringing to an (im brey REEach) - The Brindled Upland. of the Skirmishes. Meadow. Muick (mick): Uisge Muice (ooshk MOOichk) - Ryvoan, from Ruighe a’ Bhothain (ree VOAen) - The end the last Jacobite rising. Dalwhinnie: Dail Chuinnidh (dal CHOONyee) - Water of Pig One (possibly a deity). Slope of the Bothy 14 Brown Cow Hill: more commonly known in 45 Meall Odhar: Am Meall Odhar Mòr (im myowl 14 Scalan: An Sgàilean (in SCALan) - The Shelter.