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…
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
By kind agreement with the Assynt Field Club Committee, who gained funding through the Coigach and Assynt Landscape Partnership, as well as their own funds, Gemma's work is available on thiis site too.See…