Doll, Highland Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Doll
Gaelic Name:An Dail
Static Image:Beach south of Brora - geograph.org.uk - 129075.jpg
Static Image Caption:Looking south from Brora towards Doll.
Os Grid Reference:NC888029
Map Type:Sutherland
Coordinates:58.0018°N -3.8824°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Post Town:Brora
Postcode District:KW9 6
Postcode Area:KW

Doll is a scattered mixed crofting township and rural village 2miles southwest of Brora, on the A9 coast road, on the east coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The main road artery of the A9 has bypassed Doll to the south.

Etymology

The name Doll may be of Brittonic origin and derived from dol meaning "haugh, meadow" (c.f. Welsh dôl; compare Dull).[1]

Settlements

Doll, in the Parish of Clyne, is a scattered crofting township, located south of the Brora River with Brora located at the other side river to the northeast. Doll consists of a large flat plain, in a triangular shape, with the longest edge following the course of the river. To the southwest lies the village of Golspie. John Bartholomew described the hamlet as:

Doll, hamlet with school, Clyne par., SE. Sutherlandshire, 2 miles W. of Brora.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Watson . W.J. . Taylor . Simon . The Celtic Place-Names of Scotland . 2011 . Birlinn LTD . 9781906566357 . reprint.
  2. Web site: History of Doll, in Highland and Sutherland Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time. Vision of Britain. GB Historical GIS - University of Portsmouth. 14 February 2018.