Applecross Placenames Project

Placename

Gaelic name: Allt nan Con

Name in Original Source: Allt nan Con

English meaning: Stream of the dogs

Placename feature: Stream

Notes: This name was supplied to the Scottish Place Name Survey in May 1971 (PN1971.017), as being the name of the stream which flows downhill a little north of Pairc na Coille by the settlement of A' Cheapaich. It was used to power the old sawmill on Applecross Estate. Further downstream however, below and to the west of the main road, it was called cfAllt a' Mhuilinn (2)

W. J. Watson's notes:

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Feature Co-ordinates: 57.43331,-5.794315

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