#nameofthemonth

Do you know about Clach a' Bhainne 'the milk stone' of #Iona? Read more: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/names-of-the...
#nameofthemonth #names

Names of the Month – Iona’s Namescape Place-names and their dynamics in Iona and its environs

#NameoftheMonth Cladh nan Druineach: could this name mean 'burial ground of the embroideresses'?
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#InternationalWomensDay

#NameoftheMonth Tràigh nan Sìolag 'strand of the sandeels'. Sandeels have recently featured in the news due to the controversy surrounding the UK ban on sandeel fishing: tinyurl.com/3c7dezsp. On #Iona, a name referencing sandeels is interesting for a different reason. More: tinyurl.com/y98zu67k

#NameoftheMonth A lovely name with a gruesome yet seasonally appropriate history: according to tradition Tràigh Bàn (nam Manach) 'White strand (of the monks)' at the northern end of #Iona was where the #Christmas Eve massacre of 986 took place: iona-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk/names-of-the...