Eilean, An t-Eilean Fada The Long Island – a poetic name for the Outer
Hebrides
Eilean a’ Cheò The Isle of Mist – a poetic name for Skye
Eilean an Fraoich The Isle of the Heather – a poetic name for
Lewis
Eilean, na h-Eileanan a-staigh the Inner Hebrides
Eilean, na h-Eileanan a-muigh the Outer Hebrides
Eilean, na h-Eileanan Flannach the Flannan Isles
Eilean, An t-Eilean Dubh Black Isle
□
mu choinneamh an Eilean Duibh
opposite the Black Isle
□
anns an Eilean
Dubh in the Black Isle
Eilean, An t-Eilean Skye, the Isle of Skye
□
Ceann a Deas an
Sgiathanach/Sgitheanach Eilein Sgiathanaich the South of Skye
Eilean Dhiùraigh Island of Jura
□
ann an Eilean Dhiùraigh on
the Island of Jura
Eilean Idhe/Eilean I Iona
Eilean Leòdhais (The Island of) Lewis
Eilean nam Muc (The Isle of) Muck
Eilean nan Caorach Fair Isle
Eilean Ruma (The Isle of) Rum
Eilean Thiridhe (The Island of) Tiree
Eilge, Gleann Eilge Glen Elg
Eilginn Elgin
Eirisgeigh Eriskay
Eòlagearraidh Eoligarry (Barra)
Fàrfar Forfar
Farragaig, Srath Fharragaig Errogie
Farrais Forres
Fartairchill Fortingall
Fàs Leathann, am Fàs Leathann nm Faslane
□
anns an Fhàs Leathann in Faslane
Feàrnaid, Gleann Feàrnaid Glen Fernate
Fìn, Loch Fìn/ Fìne, Loch Fìne Loch Fyne
Fìobha Fife
Fionghuin, Gleann Fhionghuin Glenfinnan
Fleòid, Srath Fhleòid Strath Fleet
Foithir Foyers
□
tha stèisean dealain aig Foithir air
bruaichean Loch Nis there is an electricity
station at Foyers on the banks of Loch Ness
Foirthe Forth
□
mu dheas air Foirthe is Cluaidh south
of Forth and Clyde
Frith Eadraig Ettrick Forest
Froisbheinn, An Fhroisbheinn Rosven
Gaidhealtachd, A’ Ghaidhealtachd nf The Highlands, Gaeldom
□
air a’
Ghaidhealtachd/air Ghaidhealtachd in the
Highlands air Ghaidhealtachd is anns na h-
eileanan in the Highlands and [in the] islands –
but note that ann an and its compounds
may also be used
□
… nuair a bhios sibh a’
fuireach sa’Ghaidhealtachd … when you are
living in the Highlands
□
air feadh na
Gaidhealtachd throughout the Highlands
□
Bòrd Leasachaidh na Gaidhealtachd is
nan Eileanan Highlands and Islands
Development Board
□
Roinn na
Gaidhealtachd the Highland Region
Gairbheach, cath Gairbheach the Battle of Harlaw
□
chuireadh cath
Gairbheach anns a’ bhliadhna mìle, ceithir
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