Simon Taylor

Author

Dr Simon Taylor of the University of Glasgow is the foremost expert on Scottish place-names. He has published extensively on Scotland’s place-names, including the five-volume series The Place-Names of Fife. He is General Editor of the Survey of Scottish Place-Names.

Dr Simon Taylor of the University of Glasgow is the foremost expert on Scottish place-names. He has published extensively on Scotland’s place-names, including the five-volume series The Place-Names of Fife. He is General Editor of the Survey of Scottish Place-Names.

Books

  • Paperback | Pub: 21 Sep 2023
    £12.99

    It is time to bin – once and for all – the nonsense that Gaelic was never spoken in Glasgow. In fact, Glasgow’s place-names tell us that Gaelic has been spoken in Glasgow for around a thousand years. Showcasing new research from the...