Celtic Place-names of Scotland

Celtic Place-names of Scotland
Title Celtic Place-names of Scotland PDF eBook
Author William John Watson
Publisher Birlinn Limited
Pages 558
Release 2004
Genre History
ISBN 9781841583235

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First published in 1926, this remains the best and most comprehensive reference guide to the Celtic place-names of Scotland. This is the only paperback edition of this classic work, which is essential reading for anyone interested in Scottish history and the derivations of place names the length and breadth of the country. Many place-names date before the arrival of the Celts (the name 'Tay', for example, is almost certainly thousands of years old), and each successive group of invaders and settlers - Britons, Dalriadic Scots, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans, Picts and many others - constantly adding and enriching, leaving their own unique story in the landscape. The book is divided into sections dealing with early names, territorial divisions, general surveys of areas; it also looks at saints, church terms and river names. For the scholar, and indeed anyone interested in the subject, this book is a prime reference point which has never been surpassed.

The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland

The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland
Title The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland PDF eBook
Author William John Watson
Publisher Birlinn Publishers
Pages 558
Release 1993
Genre Celtic languages
ISBN 9781874744061

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First published in 1926, this is a source-book about the place names of Scotland. The book begins with a general survey before examining the Celtic names of each area.

Scottish Place Names

Scottish Place Names
Title Scottish Place Names PDF eBook
Author George Mackay
Publisher Waverley Books Limited
Pages 191
Release 2009
Genre Gazetteers
ISBN 9781902407876

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Containing almost 2000 entries, a history and geography of Scotland. Towns, villages, islands, mountains, lochs and rivers of Scotland.

The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland

The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland
Title The History of the Celtic Place-names of Scotland PDF eBook
Author William John Watson
Publisher Edinburgh Blackwood 1926.
Pages 588
Release 1926
Genre Celtic languages
ISBN

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The Celtic Placenames of Scotland

The Celtic Placenames of Scotland
Title The Celtic Placenames of Scotland PDF eBook
Author William J. Watson
Publisher Birlinn Ltd
Pages 472
Release 2011-06-20
Genre Reference
ISBN 178885361X

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First published in 1926, this book remains the best and most comprehensive guide to the Celtic place-names of Scotland and is essential reading for anyone interested in Scottish history and the derivations of place-names the length and breadth of the country. It is divided into sections dealing with early names, territorial divisions, general surveys of areas and also looks at saints, church terms and river names. As the standard reference work on the subject it has never been surpassed. This edition contains a new introduction which includes biographical material about the author, together with corrigenda and addenda.

The River-names of Europe

The River-names of Europe
Title The River-names of Europe PDF eBook
Author Robert Ferguson
Publisher
Pages 204
Release 1862
Genre Names, Geographical
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Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor, Number 39

Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor, Number 39
Title Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor, Number 39 PDF eBook
Author Patrick Sims-Williams
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
Pages 424
Release 2006-07-24
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN 9781405145701

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An original study revealing the history of place-names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from to Andalusia the Black Seas. Includes numerous original maps and uncovers new methodology for linguistic geography Uses a dataset of over 20,000 names recorded by Greek and Latin authors such as Polybius, Caesar and Tacitus and by early geographers such as Strabo, Pliny, Ptolemy and the Ravenna Cosmographer A significant work for archaeologists, historians and philologists studying the early distribution of Celtic and other Indo-European languages