Iain Mac an Tàilleir formerly of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig will be looking at the value of the Ordnance Survey Name Books in identifying residual Gaelic areas in the 19th century.

Cò ghanbh trusadh nan ainmean os làimh agus cò na tùsan fiosrachaidh aca? Ciamar a chuidicheas na Leabhraichean Ainme sinn ann an sònrachadh sgìrean far an robh fileantaich no leth-fhileantaich aig an àm? Cuiridh an òraid seo cuideam air Siorrachdan Mhoireibh is Bhanbh le sùil anns an dol-seachad air ceàrnaidhean Gallda/Gàidhealach eile mar Siorrachd Aonghais is Shruighlea.

Who undertook the collecting of names and who were the informants? How do the Name Books help identify areas with native or semi-fluent speakers at the time? This talk will focus on Morayshire and Banffshire with a mention of other Lowland/Highland border areas such as Angus and Stirlingshire.