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Land of Falling Water
‘Eas’ in the Gaelic landscape marks a named waterfall Leugh ann an Gàidhlig There must be thousands of waterfalls cascading off mountains in the Scottish Highlands, most of which are marked on our maps with the simple English label ‘waterfall’. … Continue reading
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Tìr nan Easan ʼs nan Steall
ʼS iomadh eas a chithear air a’ Ghàidhealtachd, agus tha ainmean sònraichte air feadhainn dhiubh. Read in English Feumaidh gu bheil na mìltean de dh’easan ann an Alba mhòr bheanntach an uisge ach mar as trice chan fhaicear air a’ … Continue reading
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Tagged entymology, Gaelic, History, maps, nature, NatureScot, place names, Roddy Maclean, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, waterfalls
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