Acarsaid

Acarsaid or An Acarsaid is a common toponym in the Scottish Highlands. It means literally "anchorage" or "harbour" in Scottish Gaelic, and comes from the Old Norse akkarsaeti, meaning literally "anchor-seat".[1]

Acarsaid Eilean a' Chleirich, Priest Island, Summer Isles, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, with Ben More Coigach in the background.

References
  1. www.ceantar.org


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