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rdt2 wrote:Nope -'barra' being a Glaswegian form of 'barrow', 'Barrowlands' would contract to "Barra's"
English: of uncertain origin; perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by the outworks of a fortress, Old French barrace, or a place among trees.
A yett is a gate.
The prison yett
...as daft as a yett on a windy day
In place names such as the Yetts o Muckhart, a yett is a pass running between hills. yett is an Old English variant of gate.
crusty_bint wrote:Interesting, thanks for that Josef! So I wonder now if 'barras' refers to some form of fortification around the east and south ports - obviously I realise Glasgow was never a fortified or walled city but it would make sense to guard a gate/port if you're going to go to the bother of erecting one in the first place?
Fossil, would love a copy of the map! Ya big show aff... ::):
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