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Firth is a cognate of fjord, a Norse word meaning a narrow inlet. Forth stems from the name of the river; this is * vo-rit-ia ('slow running') in Proto-Celtic , yielding Foirthe in Old Gaelic and Gweryd in Welsh.
firth, [10] ford ON, S fjord, inlet Burrafirth, Firth of Forth, Solway Firth, Firth of Clyde, Broadford, Milford Haven, Strangford, Waterford: from Norse fjorðr: firth, frith, fridd OE W wood or woodland or uncultivated land with small trees and bushes at the edge of cultivated land, especially on hillsides. Holmfirth, Chapel-en-le-Frith [35 ...
Firth is a word in the English and Scots languages used to denote various coastal waters in the United Kingdom, predominantly within Scotland. ... Firth of Forth ...
Steve Hackett's guitar solo on "Firth of Fifth" has become a favourite among Genesis fans. [3] The title is a pun on the Firth of Forth, the estuary of the River Forth in Scotland. The song theme relates to the "river of constant change", as quoted in the closing line.
The Forth Bridge [2] is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh.Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland (having been voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder in 2016), and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3]
The Restoration Forth project aims to see 30,000 oysters populate the area.
The Islands of the Forth are a group of small islands located in the Firth of Forth and in the estuary of the River Forth on the east coast of Scotland. Most of the group lie in the open waters of the firth, between the Lothians and Fife, with the majority to the east of the city of Edinburgh. Two islands lie further west in the river estuary.
Swimmers have continued the traditional dip in the Firth of Forth to kick off 2024. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...