- clachan
- noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Scottish Gaelic Date: 15th century Scottish & Irish hamlet
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Clachan — CLACHAN, a village, chiefly in the parish of Campsie, but partly in that of Fintry, county of Stirling, 2 miles (W.) from Lennoxtown; containing 191 inhabitants. This village, called the Clachan of Campsie, is romantically situated in the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Clachan — Clach an, n. [Scot., fr. Gael.] A small village containing a church. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott [1913 Webster] Sitting at the clachon alehouse. R. L. Stevenson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clachan — [klȧkh′ən] n. [Gael; prob. < clach, stone] [Scot. or Irish] a hamlet … English World dictionary
Clachan — A clachan (Irish: clochán, pronounced [kʰl̪ˠoxɑːn] or clachan, pronounced [kʰl̪ˠɑxɘn]; Scottish Gaelic: clachan, [kʰl̪ˠaxan]; Manx: claghan, pronounced [kʰl̪ˠaxan]) is a type of small traditional settlement common in Ireland and… … Wikipedia
Clachan na Luib — Koordinaten 57° 33′ N, 7° 20′ W … Deutsch Wikipedia
Clachan, Kintyre — Clachan is a small village in North Kintyre, Argyll Bute. Clachan, the ancient seat of the Church in North Kintyre, houses the old church, surrounded by the carved stones of the Chiefs of the Clan Alasdair. Balinakill House, now a self catering… … Wikipedia
Clachan Bridge — Alpenbalsam (Erinus alpinus) Die Clachanbrücke (englisch: Clachan Bridge) wird auch Bridge Over the Atlantic genannt (deutsch: Brücke über den Atlantik). Sie schafft eine Verbindung zwischen dem … Deutsch Wikipedia
Clachan na-Luib — (schottisch gälisch, auch: Clachan a Luib oder Clachan) ist ein Ort auf der Insel North Uist, die Teil der schottischen Inselkette der Uist ist. Er beherbergt eine Kirche und ein Postbüro und liegt elf Kilometer südwestlich der Ortschaft… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Clachan, St. John's — CLACHAN, ST. JOHN S, a village, in the parish of Dalry, stewartry of Kirkcudbright, 15 miles (N. N. W.) from Castle Douglas; containing 574 inhabitants. This village, which is situated on the banks of the river Ken, was built upon lands leased … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Clachan Bridge — The Clachan Bridge. View from the Clachan Bridge, looking … Wikipedia
Clachan of Campsie — St Machan s Church Clachan of Campsie or Campsie (Scottish Gaelic: Clachan Chamais) is a settlement now in the East Dunbartonshire area of Scotland. It was formerly part of the county of Stirlingshire. It is situated to the south of the … Wikipedia
