The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #10414   Message #296504
Posted By: Fiolar
13-Sep-00 - 01:07 PM
Thread Name: Mingulay Boat Song again
Subject: RE: Mingulay Boat Song again
Sory to disappoint "Travesty" in his day dream but Mingulay is probably derived from "Minch." It is more than likely Scandavian in origin and is from the Old Norse "megin" (great) and "nes" (headland). Dream on.