Tarras Water

Tarras Water is a river in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Etymology

The name Tarras is of Brittonic origin.[1] It is derived from the elements *tā-, with a root sense of "melting, thawing, dissolving" (Latin tābeō, "melt")[1] and -ar, an adjectival suffix frequently occurring in river-names (Welsh -ar),[1] with the Scots plural -s.[1]

Course

The Tarras Water rises to the west of Roan Fell,[2] near the boundary with the Scottish Borders. It flows over 11 miles (17 km) south to join the River Esk 2 miles (3 km) south of Langholm opposite Auchenrivock.[2]

Poetry

Tarras Water was a nature poem by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson.[3]

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References
  1. James, Alan G. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence - Guide to the Elements" (PDF). Scottish Place Name Society - The Brittonic Language in the Old North. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. "Tarras Water:Overview of Tarras Water". ScotlandsPlaces. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. Bond, Donald F (December 1923). "The English Journal - A Method of Teaching Contemporary Poetry". National Council of Teachers of English. p. 679. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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