NS3777 : Kipperoch Road near Succoth Lodge
near to Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Great Britain
Kipperoch Road near Succoth Lodge
Beside the road is a short row of houses. The nearest is called Succoth Lodge; for a closer view, see NS3777 : Cardross- Dalreoch, Succoth Lodge.
The names of most of these houses are, like the houses themselves, quite modern, but the name "Succoth" has been associated with this area for a very long time. John Blaeu's 1654 map of Dunbartonshire shows it as "Sococh"; this is much closer to the original form of the name, which is evidently the Gaelic "Socach".
The word is defined by Dwelly's "Illustrated Gaelic English Dictionary" as "certain extent of arable land" (evidently the most common meaning), and as "soccage, tenure of lands by service fixed and determined in quality". The definition ends with the comment "as a place-name Succoth in English". (For a similar example, see NR8899 : New House at Succoth, Glassary, Argyll, where the corresponding Gaelic name Socach is shown on the OS map.)
[Why does "Socach" regularly become "Succoth" in English? I'm speculating that this is from the influence of the Biblical place-name Succoth (Heb. סֻכּוֹת = "booths"); this name occurs about 20 times in the Bible, and so would once have been quite familiar.]
The names of most of these houses are, like the houses themselves, quite modern, but the name "Succoth" has been associated with this area for a very long time. John Blaeu's 1654 map of Dunbartonshire shows it as "Sococh"; this is much closer to the original form of the name, which is evidently the Gaelic "Socach".
The word is defined by Dwelly's "Illustrated Gaelic English Dictionary" as "certain extent of arable land" (evidently the most common meaning), and as "soccage, tenure of lands by service fixed and determined in quality". The definition ends with the comment "as a place-name Succoth in English". (For a similar example, see NR8899 : New House at Succoth, Glassary, Argyll, where the corresponding Gaelic name Socach is shown on the OS map.)
[Why does "Socach" regularly become "Succoth" in English? I'm speculating that this is from the influence of the Biblical place-name Succoth (Heb. סֻכּוֹת = "booths"); this name occurs about 20 times in the Bible, and so would once have been quite familiar.]
Footpath: Dalmoak to Cardross :: NS3677
This 4km footpath begins as the Kipperoch Road, leading away from the A812 (Renton Road) at Dalmoak (NS3876). It passes Succoth Lodge and Kipperoch Farm, and then continues as a farm track leading to Walton Farm. The route then continues as Craigend Road, finally joining the A814 (Cardross Road) near the shore at the eastern end of the village of Cardross (NS3576).
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- Date Taken
- Friday, 16 October, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 27 October, 2009
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NS 3787 7704 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.5358N 4:35.9194W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: NS 3779 7709
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