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No-one has asked but here's a thread about adopting the handle @OfKnockamillie
To start this thread, Knockamillie is the name of land perched above the village of Innellan, overlooking the Firth of Clyde south of Dunoon #Argyll
Today you could blink and you'd miss it 👀 /1
To start this thread, Knockamillie is the name of land perched above the village of Innellan, overlooking the Firth of Clyde south of Dunoon #Argyll
Today you could blink and you'd miss it 👀 /1
I've seen many different spellings over the years in my research including, Knochamelie, Knockamellie, Knockamely all of which makes research *interesting*
(I became an etymological detectorist to try and determine the word's origins from the #Scots #Gaelic ) my theory is /2
(I became an etymological detectorist to try and determine the word's origins from the #Scots #Gaelic ) my theory is /2
Knockamillie (modern spelling) as per the road name has evolved from the Gaelic 'cnoc' or 'cnocach' meaning hill or hilly and 'maille' which I have seen translated as cape or promontory which would fit with its elevated peninsula location overlooking the Clyde (red map pin) /3
#Whisky fans! I had the opportunity to sample the April tasting pack from @SMWSUK yesterday, and I did it with an Islay twist. Stay tuned for more! 🥃☀️
To order your own April tasting pack, click below! #gifted #affiliate
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To order your own April tasting pack, click below! #gifted #affiliate
tidd.ly/3d5BBpB
I went along the Three Distilleries Path on #Islay to pay homage to Islay’s whisky culture, while tasting the 5 whiskies in April’s tasting pack. ☀️🥃🥰
❗️: islay - Level 3. Public consumption of alcohol is allowed Scotland coronavirus guidelines.😬
Distilleries unaffiliated
❗️: islay - Level 3. Public consumption of alcohol is allowed Scotland coronavirus guidelines.😬
Distilleries unaffiliated
