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Slackbuie

Slackbuie is a residential area in the southern part of Inverness, Scotland. The name "Slackbuie" is derived from the Gaelic "Slag Buidhe," meaning "The yellow hollow". Several new housing developments form the present day Slackbuie.

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Slackbuie is a residential area in the southern part of Inverness, Scotland. The name "Slackbuie" is derived from the Gaelic "Slag Buidhe," meaning "The yellow hollow".2 Several new housing developments form the present day Slackbuie.3


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  1. "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.highland.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-04-13. Retrieved 2025-10-24. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  2. MacIlleathain, Ruairidh (2004). The Gaelic place names and heritage of Inverness. Internet Archive. Inverness : Culcabock Pub. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-9548925-0-0.
  3. "New 24-homes rental development hopes to ease pressure on market". Inverness Courier. April 16, 2025.