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Title: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Rosezi on Monday 19 February 18 19:45 GMT (UK)
Help needed to read this place name in Caithness Scotland
Title: Re: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Gadget on Monday 19 February 18 19:50 GMT (UK)
It looks like it could be Cleuch
Title: Re: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Gadget on Monday 19 February 18 20:01 GMT (UK)
Wondering if it could now be Clyth on the coast north of Lybster. Near Blackness  :-\
Title: Re: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 19 February 18 20:04 GMT (UK)
My guess would be Cleach.
Title: Re: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Gadget on Monday 19 February 18 20:08 GMT (UK)
Neither Cleuch nor Cleach are showing on Scotlands Places in Caithness
Title: Re: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Rosezi on Monday 19 February 18 20:20 GMT (UK)
The extract is from a parish record of a marriage in Watten, I have checked national library of Scotland maps and Cleach or Cleuch don't show up
Title: Re: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Gadget on Monday 19 February 18 20:41 GMT (UK)
What date was the marriage?
Title: Re: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Monday 19 February 18 20:44 GMT (UK)
Never noticed Gadgets post. Old age and insanity again!!

Malky

Title: Re: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Gadget on Monday 19 February 18 20:51 GMT (UK)
That's what I suggested Malky   ;D

Quote from: Gadget on Monday 19 February 18 20:01 GMT (UK)
Wondering if it could now be Clyth on the coast north of Lybster. Near Blackness  :-\
Title: Re: Place name in Caithness
Post by: Gadget on Monday 19 February 18 20:54 GMT (UK)
However, it could be just the usual meaning of  Cleuch, used by locals for a particular place   that doesn't appear on maps