Dunmallard Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dacre
Historical Forms
- Dunmalloght 1307 Pat
- Dunmallet 1380 TestKarl 1604 LRMB
- Donmallett 1609 ib
- Dunmallok 1329,1485 Ipm
- Dummallock 1568 LRMB
- Dummallert 1609 LRMB
- Dunmallard 1625 Ct
- Dunmallart 1650 ParlSurv
- Dunmalled al. Dunmallock, Dunmallet al. Dunmallard 1634 DKRxxxix
Etymology
Professor Jackson suggests, rather doubtfully, Gaelic Dún Mallacht , 'the fort of curses'; cf. Cnoc an Air , 'the hill of the slaughter.' Such place-names, referring to some battle or tragedy, do occur.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Dacrebank
- Dacre Bridge
- Dacre Castle
- Dacre End
- Little Blencow
- Blencow Hall
- Fluskew Pike
- Birkmere Wood
- Bottoms
- Bunkers Hill
- Catbutts Wood
- Ennim
- Hempgarth Plantation
- The Hill
- Hoghousehill
- Keldhead
- Langlands
- Millrigg
- Moorthwaite Spring
- Nutchyhill Wood
- The Park
- Park Ho
- Redhills
- Skirsgill
- Sourlandgate
- Southwaite
- Townhead
- Waterfoot