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23rd December 10, 08:24 AM
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Baile na Ciotag
 Originally Posted by figheadair
Nice one. As in every culture Gaelic place names are fun to research and are the link with our past.
I look out over a house/area called Barnkittock that at one time was a sepatate township famous for weaving tartan. Its name is an Anglicisation of Baile na Ciotag - the place of the plaids.
In America, and particularly Southern California (where I live now) we have the most contrived names for housing developments, streets etc. But The Place of The Plaids, I really like that. I can just see the ads: " Barnkittock, an exclusive community of Kilt Wearers add a little tartan to your life."
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