Birse ( gd, Braois/Breis) is a
parish in the
Lower Deeside area of
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland.
It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...
, Scotland, which includes the communities of
Finzean and
Ballogie
Ballogie is a rural community and an estate in the Lower Deeside area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Most of Ballogie lies within the parish of Birse, although the northern part extends into the parish of Aboyne and Glen Tanar
Glen Tanar ( gd, G ...
. However the name Birse is often used to refer only to the northwestern part of the parish which lies on the south side of the
River Dee, Aberdeenshire, opposite the village of
Aboyne. The south-west part of the parish is a sparsely populated upland area known as the
Forest of Birse, which gives its name to one of the houses at
Aboyne Academy
Aboyne Academy is a secondary school in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The school is located on the Western side of the village and serves many other villages in the surrounding area, including: Braemar, Ballater, Kincardine O'Neil and Tarl ...
.
Etymology and name
The name ''Birse'' was recorded in 1157 as ''Brass''.
The origin of the name is uncertain, although toponymist Simon Taylor has suggested derivation from a possible
Pictish cognate of the
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
adjective ''bras'', in names meaning "bulky, large, fertile".
However, place-names rarely consist of simplex adjectives.
Images
Image:Housing development in Birse village.jpg, New houses in Birse
See also
*
Corsedardar Hill
Corsedardar Hill is a mountain landform in the Grampian Mountains of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map, Landranger, 1:50,000 (2004) This hill is located in the Lower Deeside region within the historic district of Kincardine ...
References
External links
Historical Boundary Map of Birse Parish
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Villages in Aberdeenshire
Civil parishes of Scotland