Name that House

[Jack Daw]

During my first trip to Scotland in 2003, I noticed that many houses have a plaque or sign indicating its name. In some small villages the name seemed to serve in place of a numbered address. Are most homes given names in Scotland or just in the Highlands? It's not very common in the States, except for estates, ranches and some farms.

For those in Scotland or any other country for that matter, if it is not too intrusive, what is the name of your home?

[beloitpiper]

When I lived in Ireland, my address was

Greg Long
Corrib Village
Newcastle
Galway
Ireland

I thought that was so cool!

[unaspenser]

Seems like many houses I saw in Scotland were named, and I love the idea. As soon as my husband and I get a house I'm sure we'll name it.

[Wompet]

Now that I'm a homeowner, I should do this ...
What's Scots Gaelic for "dog kennel"?

[ThistleDown]

This has the makings of a good thread!

In Scotland and in Ireland rural homes, in particular, often already have names when you come into possession of them and, of course, you don't change that. When I lived in Kilkenny my home was called Cnoc Rory; my family home in Scotland is called Tulloch; my present home there has the strange name Tylehurst (I've no idea where that comes from, but that's what it has been for 150 years or so) and my home in Canada is Thistledown . I have family and friends in Scotland whose homes bear names such as Moy, East Dene, Dunmaglash, Milton-of-Moy, Dalmagary, Oldground, Priory Lodge, Newton, and on and on and on.

[ThistleDown]

Now that I'm a homeowner, I should do this ...
What's Scots Gaelic for "dog kennel"?

Maybe ask Slohairt? And while you are at it, would you mind asking him for a translation of "hen house" or "chicken coop" for me?

[slohairt]

Maybe ask Slohairt? And while you are at it, would you mind asking him for a translation of "hen house" or "chicken coop" for me?

Teach Chearc Hen House, cearc is feminine so the 'c' is aspirated. The Scottish Gaelic form is identical to the Irish.
Cúb Eiteoige Chicken Coop. The Scottish Gaelic form is almost the same: Cùb Eiteoige.

[slohairt]

Some addresses, especially in England are really, really long. Quaint as it is, it's a bit annoying to write on an envelope! I have some cousins who live there, and their addresses verge on something like this:

Mr. Nigel Clive Smith-Smythe-Smith
Wutheringhamtponshire House
Lower Green Village Square
Green-Village-Square-Upon-The-River
Green Village
East Anglia
England
United Kingdom
1A2 B3C

[beloitpiper]

Teach Chearc Hen House, cearc is feminine so the 'c' is aspirated. The Scottish Gaelic form is identical to the Irish.
Cúb Eiteoige Chicken Coop. The Scottish Gaelic form is almost the same: Cùb Eiteoige.

Damn, I forgot the aspiration! Ah well, I'm still learning.

[macwilkin]

Not quite the same thing, but when I was into Civil War reenacting, the shelter/dog tent I shared with another fellow was named "Sanssouci" after Frederick the Great's summer palace at Potsdam -- we actually found a reference to a Union soldier who named his tent with this name.

Civil War soldiers would frequently name their tents and cabins in winter quarters, complete with signs above the threshold.

Regards,

Todd