Moidart, the Glossary
Moidart is part of the remote and isolated area of Scotland, west of Fort William, known as the Rough Bounds.[1]
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A861 road
The A861 road is a circuitous, primarily coastal, road in Lochaber, within the Highland council area of Scotland. Moidart and A861 road are Lochaber.
Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair
Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair (c. 1698–1770), legal name Alexander MacDonald, or, in Gaelic Alasdair MacDhòmhnaill, was a Scottish war poet, satirist, lexicographer, and memoirist.
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Amy of Garmoran
Amy of Garmoran also known as Amie MacRuari and Euphemia was a 14th-century Scottish noblewoman who was the sister of Raghnall mac Ruaidhri, Lord of Garmoran and the spouse of John of Islay.
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Ardmolich
Ardmolich (An Àird Mholach) and Kinlochmoidart (Ceann Loch Mùideart) are settlements at the east head of Loch Moidart in the Moidart region, Highland, Scotland and are in the Scottish council area of Highland.
Arisaig
Arisaig (Àrasaig) is a village in Lochaber, Inverness-shire.
Beech
Beech (Fagus) is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Eurasia and North America.
Birlinn (publisher)
Birlinn Limited is an independent publishing house based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Brill Publishers
Brill Academic Publishers, also known as E. J. Brill, Koninklijke Brill, Brill, is a Dutch international academic publisher of books and journals.
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America.
Castle Tioram
Castle Tioram (Caisteal Tioram, meaning "dry castle") is a ruined castle that sits on the tidal island Eilean Tioram in Loch Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Moidart and castle Tioram are Lochaber.
Charles Edward Stuart
Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (31 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart making him the grandson of James VII and II, and the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1766 as Charles III.
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Clan Donald
Clan Donald, also known as Clan MacDonald (Clann Dòmhnaill; Mac Dòmhnaill), is a Highland Scottish clan and one of the largest Scottish clans.
Clan Macdonald of Clanranald
Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, also known as Clan Ranald (Clann Raghnaill), is a Highland Scottish clan and a branch of Clan Donald, one of the largest Scottish clans.
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Clann Ruaidhrí
Clann Ruaidhrí was a leading medieval clan in the Hebrides and the western seaboard of Scotland.
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Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples was a congregation of the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church in Rome, responsible for missionary work and related activities.
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Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St Martin's Lane and Drury Lane.
David I of Scotland
David I or Dauíd mac Maíl Choluim (Modern Gaelic: Daibhidh I mac Chaluim; – 24 May 1153) was a 12th century ruler and saint who was Prince of the Cumbrians from 1113 to 1124 and later King of Scotland from 1124 to 1153.
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De facto
De facto describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of whether they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms.
Dowry
A dowry is a payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride’s family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.
Fergie MacDonald
Duncan Ferguson MacDonald MBE (24 April 1937 – 23 April 2024) was a Scottish accordionist who specialised in ceilidh music and played the button accordion.
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Fjord
In physical geography, a fjord or fiord is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier.
Fort William, Scotland
Fort William is a town in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, located on the eastern shore of Loch Linnhe.
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French Royal Army
The French Royal Army (Armée Royale Française) was the principal land force of the Kingdom of France.
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Garmoran
Garmoran is an area of western Scotland.
Glenuig
Glenuig (Ghlìnn-Ùige) is a small village in Moidart, Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland.
Highland (council area)
Highland (Gàidhealtachd,; Hieland) is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in the United Kingdom.
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Hugh of Sleat
Hugh of Sleat (1436 – 1498), pronounced "Slate", who is known as Ùisdean in Gaelic, was a son of Alexander MacDonald, 10th Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles.
Inverness
Inverness (Innerness; from the Inbhir Nis, meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000.
Irish Brigade (France)
The Irish Brigade was a brigade in the French Royal Army composed of Irish exiles, led by Lord Mountcashel.
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Jacobite rising of 1745
The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. It took place during the War of the Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe, and proved to be the last in a series of revolts that began in March 1689, with major outbreaks in 1715 and 1719.
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Jacobitism
Jacobitism was a political movement that supported the restoration of the senior line of the House of Stuart to the British throne.
James I of Scotland
James I (late July 1394 – 21 February 1437) was King of Scots from 1406 until his assassination in 1437.
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James III of Scotland
James III (10 July 1451/May 1452 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 until his death at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488.
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James IV of Scotland
James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513.
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James VI and I
James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.
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John of Islay, Earl of Ross
John of Islay (or John MacDonald) (1434–1503), Earl of Ross, fourth (and last) Lord of the Isles, and Mac Domhnaill (chief of Clan Donald), was a pivotal figure in late medieval Scotland: specifically in the struggle for power with James Stewart, James III of Scotland, in the remoter formerly Norse-dominated regions of the kingdom.
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John of Islay, Lord of the Isles
John of Islay (or John MacDonald) (Eòin Mac Dòmhnuill or Iain mac Aonghais Mac Dhòmhnuill) (died 1386) was the Lord of the Isles (1336–1386) and chief of Clan Donald.
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Kingdom of the Isles
The Kingdom of the Isles was a Norse-Gaelic kingdom comprising the Isle of Man, the Hebrides and the islands of the Clyde from the 9th to the 13th centuries AD.
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Knoydart
Knoydart (Cnòideart) is a peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. Moidart and Knoydart are Lochaber and national scenic areas of Scotland.
Laird
Laird is a designation applies to an owner of a large, long-established Scottish estate.
Loch Ailort
Loch Ailort (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Ailleart) is a sea loch in Morar, Lochaber, Highland, Scotland.
Loch Moidart
Loch Moidart is a sea loch (sea inlet) in the district of Moidart in Highland, Scotland.
Loch Morar
Loch Morar (Loch Mòrair) is a freshwater loch in the Rough Bounds of Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. Moidart and loch Morar are Lochaber.
Loch Shiel
Loch Shiel (Loch Seile) is a freshwater loch situated west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland. Moidart and loch Shiel are Lochaber and national scenic areas of Scotland.
Lochaber
Lochaber (Loch Abar) is a name applied to a part of the Scottish Highlands.
Lochailort
Lochailort (Ceann Loch Ailleart) is a hamlet in Scotland that lies at the head of Loch Ailort, a sea loch, on the junction of the Road to the Isles (A830) between Fort William and Mallaig with the A861 towards Salen and Strontian.
London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles or King of the Isles (Triath nan Eilean or Rìgh Innse Gall; Dominus Insularum) is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Scotland.
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Magnus III Olafsson (Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson, Norwegian: Magnus Olavsson; 1073 – 24 August 1103), better known as Magnus Barefoot (Old Norse: Magnús berfœttr, Norwegian: Magnus Berrføtt), was the King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103.
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Malcolm III of Scotland
Malcolm III (label; Maol Chaluim mac Dhonnchaidh; c. 1031–13 November 1093) was King of Alba from 1058 to 1093.
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Military road
A military road is a type of road built by an armed force of a country, which is usually responsible for its access, control, and maintenance.
Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan National Scenic Area
Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan is a national scenic area (NSA) covering the coastal scenery of three peninsulas in the western Highlands of Scotland: Ardnamurchan, Moidart and Morar. Moidart and Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan National Scenic Area are national scenic areas of Scotland.
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Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany
Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany (Muireadhach Stiubhart) (1362 – 24 May 1425) was a leading Scottish nobleman, the son of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, and the grandson of King Robert II of Scotland, who founded the Stewart dynasty.
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Norse–Gaels
The Norse–Gaels (Gall-Goídil; Gall-Ghaeil; Gall-Ghàidheil, 'foreigner-Gaels') were a people of mixed Gaelic and Norse ancestry and culture.
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages.
Paramilitary
A paramilitary is a military that is not part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces.
Presbyterian polity
Presbyterian (or presbyteral) polity is a method of church governance ("ecclesiastical polity") typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders.
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Priesthood in the Catholic Church
The priesthood is the office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ("ordained") with the Holy orders of the Catholic Church.
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Ranald MacDonald (founder of Clanranald)
Ranald MacDonald was the eponymous ancestor of the MacDonalds of Clanranald and the MacDonells of Glengarry.
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Recusancy
Recusancy (from translation) was the state of those who remained loyal to the Catholic Church and refused to attend Church of England services after the English Reformation.
River Shiel
The River Shiel (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Seile) is a four kilometre long river in Acharacle, Highland.
Royal Corps of Signals
The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS or R SIGS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
Sacrament
A sacrament is a Christian rite that is recognized as being particularly important and significant.
Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic (endonym: Gàidhlig), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland.
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Scottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was the process whereby Scotland broke away from the Catholic Church, and established the Protestant Church of Scotland.
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Seven Men of Moidart
The Seven Men of Moidart, in Jacobite folklore, were seven followers of Charles Edward Stuart who accompanied him at the start of his 1745 attempt to reclaim the thrones of Great Britain and Ireland for the House of Stuart.
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Show trial
A show trial is a public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant has already been determined.
Siol Gorrie
Siol Gorrie (Siolach Ghoirridh) is a Scottish Clan and a branch of Clan Donald.
Siol Murdoch
The Siol Murdoch were an ancient Scottish family and a sept of the Clan Donald or MacDonald, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands.
Somerled
Somerled (died 1164), known in Middle Irish as Somairle, Somhairle, and Somhairlidh, and in Old Norse as Sumarliði, was a mid-12th-century Norse-Gaelic lord who, through marital alliance and military conquest, rose in prominence to create the Kingdom of Argyll and the Isles.
Sound of Arisaig
The Sound of Arisaig Lochaber, Scotland, separates the Arisaig peninsula to the north from the Moidart peninsula to the south. Moidart and Sound of Arisaig are Lochaber.
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Special Operations Executive
Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British organisation formed in 1940 to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance in German-occupied Europe and to aid local resistance movements during World War II.
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Tautology (language)
In literary criticism and rhetoric, a tautology is a statement that repeats an idea, using near-synonymous morphemes, words or phrases, effectively "saying the same thing twice".
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The Rough Bounds
The Rough Bounds (Na Garbh Chriochan), in the Scottish Highlands, is the area of West Inverness-shire bounded by Loch Hourn, Loch Shiel, and Loch Moidart, consisting of the districts of Knoydart, North Morar, Arisaig and Moidart.
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Treaty of Perth
The Treaty of Perth, signed 2 July 1266, ended military conflict between Magnus VI of Norway and Alexander III of Scotland over possession of the Hebrides and the Isle of Man.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
Vikings
Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moidart
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