Elphin
Title
Elphin
Subject
Elphin and surroundings
Collection Items
Elphin
White stone
Knockan
Hillock
Cam Loch
Twisted loch
Loch Urigill
Loch of the gravelly ravine
See Subject notes
See Subject notes
Abhainn a’ Chnocain
River of Knockan’
Knockan
Literally just "hillock, wee hill’", but Gemma Smith's research suggests it was originally Càthair a’ Chnocain, "the seat of Knockan."
Not be confused with Knockan Crags
Not be confused with Knockan Crags
Elphin
Gemma Smith: "The Gaelic spelling is Ailbhinn, which Watson translates as ‘rock-peak’, taking the specific element to be beinn, ‘mountain’ given the stress on the second syllable. The possibility remains of ail fionn, ‘white rock’, or even aoil…
Fuaran a’ Ghlinne
Spring of the Glen
Toll Dubh an Uisge
Black hole of water
Uamh an Tartair (Elphin)
Cave of roaring
Tobar an Tuirc
The well of the boar
Tobar an Glaise
The well of the lock
Cnoc Liath
Grey hill
Am Pollan
The wee pool
Druim nan Cnaimhseag
Ridge of the Bearberries
Cam Loch
Crooked Loch
Mealll nan Dearcag Beag
Rounded hill of the wee berries