Kintyre Places and Place-Names (Paperback)

Kintyre poet and historian Angus Martin's interest in placea'names extends back over 40 years. This meticulously researched exploration covers over 200 Gaelic place-name elements, plus many others of Norse, Scots and English origin. Over 1200 individual place-names are examined, from the well-known to the obscure and forgotten. These names are drawn from a diverse range of sources, from mid-19th century Ordnance Survey maps and field notebooks to fishermen and shepherds whose store of names contained many known only to themselves. As well as looking at the origin and meaning of place-names, Martin also looks at their historical associations - the events and families connected with them - to provide a full and fascinating account which will illuminate the landscape of his native Kintyre. This, then, is a book which will interest not only students of place-names, but also archaeologists, local historians, genealogists, naturalists, and anyone with a passion for Kintyre and its colourful past.

General

Imprint:	The Grimsay Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Angus Martin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	414
ISBN-13:	978-1-84530-134-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General
LSN:	1-84530-134-X
Barcode:	9781845301347

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