Barrachnie

Barrachnie (grid reference NS665640)) is deemed a part of the Glasgow suburbs of Garrowhill and Baillieston. It was an ancient fermtoun which was mentioned in the Glasgow Protocols and had many entries in the rental book of the Bishopric of Glasgow in the Middle Ages. The first coal mined in the Baillieston district was in the Barrachnie pit.

The etymology of the name is not easy as it has appeared under many configurations and its evolution to the present form is difficult to understand as it is pronounced 'Brachney' - just as it was in the 15th.century.

Note to the last contributer. The etymology is relatively straight forward.

Brach = Thicket or Wood (normally Birch)

Ney (or Nie)= Isolated area or Island.

What is also worth note is that a recent development in this area was named "Birchwood".

It is served by Garrowhill railway station.