Pulrossie

Pulrossie is a farm in Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated on the northern shore of the Kyle of Sutherland, 8 km west of Dornoch. Skibo Castle is 1.5 km to the north-east, while Meikle Ferry is 1.5 km south-east.

Etymology

The name Pulrossie was recorded in 1464 as Pulrossy and may be of Pictish origin.[1] The first element may be *pul meaning "a pool", and the second *ros meaning "promontory" (Welsh pwll-rhos).[1]

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gollark: Er, they can, the 8x8 grids seem to work quite well.
gollark: Currently running 100000 8x8 grids.
gollark: Running 16x16 grids through now.
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References
  1. Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness (Volume XX ed.). 1899. p. 330. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

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