Talk:Thurso

message: I note the article's use of the word kirk, wondering whether this is English. Is it Scots? Is its use appropriate in the English language version of Wikipedia? Laurel Bush 09:58, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kirk 

message: My Gaelic is poor, but Inbhir Theòrsa seems to imply that the town is named after the river, and not vice versa. Is this a good interpretation of the name? If so, is the implication true: does anyone really know? Laurel Bush 13:13, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Absolutely.  If the Norse named the river after a Bull, and there had been a Bull Fort name in the immediate vicinity about a millenia earlier, it's definately possible that although the modern name comes from the Norse one, it itself is a translation of an earlier one.  Perhaps some local small group had a Bull as a totem and the area was named after them?  I don't know.  But I do know people who're better qualified than me to speculate, so I'll email them and keep you posted. *edited afterthought - there is a fort right at the end of Holborn Head, too. Lianachan 11:19, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I completely agree. Nevertheless, the name is used - even if only on the "Thurso" signs as you enter the town, and wherever else the Gaelic mafia have slipped it in. Lianachan (talk) 20:04, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

text: Gaelic was spoken in Thurso just around three hundred years ago, a bit of research into Gaelic in Caithness will tell you Thurso spoke it longer than Wick did (Wick having both Gaelic and English around 1700). Thurso was mainly populated by monoglot Gaels at this time, not English speakers. Also, if the original Norse name was Thjórsá, the Gaelic name Inbhir Theòrsa preserves that sound far better than English ("in-yir hyOr-sa"). (One might even ask why we bother to put a made-up-Anglicised name that, up until fairly recently, no-one had ever used! I realise Thurso is English-speaking now, in case anyone was tempted to argue against that little joke.)  It is therefore perfectly valid to have the Gaelic name in the first sentence, as well as on the "Welcome" (or "Fàilte") signs. scotsmanRS 18:07, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gaelic name 

message: Well, I live in Thurso, and I have never heard of this award being given to the town. Anyone have any sources?Sierra 1 16:29, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Town of the Year? 

message: As someone already stated the name of the town comes from being Thor's River, and it has nothing to do with a Bull. The name of the town was most likely originally Thorso and over years has been corrupted by dialect, most people in Caithness can sound like they are saying Thirsa when they say it. I was born and raised in Thurso and have always been interested in my towns past and I have always been told by numerous sources that the Town is named after the river and it was Thor's River. This doesn't necessarily imply it was named after the God, thor was a common christian name and it could have been named after the man who discovered it. The name is similar to that of the Norwegian town of Tromso, and not unlike Thorshaven. What I am trying to say is whoever wrote the old norse explanation is talking Bull ;-)
::Actually, the "Thor's River" etymology is the one that's bull, although it is popular. The town is indeed named after the river, though.  The names of rivers are just about the oldest existing names there are, predating the Norse by millenia, so the thought of the river being named after a discoverer called Thor doesn't fit.  Most of them are named after known Celtic gods (with similar names found on the continent), while others are named after their characteristics.  More, of course, could be nameed after gods we just don't know about.  Another bull reference in the immediate vicinity is the ancient "Fort of the bull" on Holborn Head - see my thoughts about that above. Compare with the names of rivers like Thjórsá in Iceland, or check with the Scottish Placenames Society, or with any of the books on Scottish place names. Lianachan 20:53, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The name of the town. 

message: I am not sure the caithness.org link in the info box is really appropriate. The website represents itself as a "community website", but it seems to be very much a private initiative on the part of a particular Highland councillor, who is expected to be standing for re-election in May's elections. Laurel Bush 18:02, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Caithness.org  

message: * http://www.thurso.dth.pl - Thurso Photos Gallery
May be down just now - if still gone days later, please delete !  No sign in google etc.--195.137.93.171 (talk) 18:36, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Broken link

message: The Old Norse word for Bull is "gidungr."  The Old Norse word for water is "logr." How you are supposed to put this together to get "Thurso" I don't know. 
The Old Norse name for Thor with an accented "a" (meaning river) on the end is "Thorsa."  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.33.239.76 (talk) 21:47, 22 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Old Norse. 

message: Hi there, I've been reading through the Thurso and Scrabster articles (with regards to the A9) and it reads to me like there are some inconsistencies.  Scrabster and Thurso are, I believe, different settlements and the A9 terminates at Scrabster Harbour.  This article seems to imply in some sections that Scrabster is part of  Thurso and in other parts (and in the Scrabster article) that it's not.... so there needs to be a decision made and the three articles edited as need be :) Twirliegirly (talk) 16:20, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Inconsistencies 

message: I have been reading through the article and I Am seeing many unreferenced, pieces of information whose fatal importance is very questionable. Currently I have placed tags on the article but if the situation does not improve I Am considering trying to rid the article of statements which are unnecessary Danielj2705 (talk) 20:33, 15 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Unneeded Information? 

message: A few things that could do with an edit plus overall I find it very short and lacking. 
Plus: A nice picture of the town would be a good idea. 
Why is this included ? 
Police 	Scottish
Fire 	Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
Etymology
Mostly inaccurate information not even sure why this section is included in the first place. 
Seems to be inspired by the Gaelic Mafia in all Scottish towns wiki entries.
History 
Way to short. 
Why is the MOD included ? I am sure a lot more important things have happened in Thurso over it,s history.
Governance
Should be included in history.
Geography.
Way to short. 
Topography could be included as could some information about the neighbourhoods the town is divided into.  
Climate 
A mess, suddenly jumps to distances to other places !!
Facilities 
Could be expanded particular more information on the schools. 
The rest seems fine. 
80.57.154.45 (talk) 10:07, 25 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Overall 

message: Dr. Blofeld has suggested a rewrite of the article and had started by removing the history, governance, coat of arms, geography, climate, location, facilities, economy, transport, language and sport sections.
I'm willing to support this, but a rewrite is a big task so we would appreciate any help that editors can offer in adding in good, factual, relevant content. Drchriswilliams (talk) 11:30, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Rubbish. I have many high quality articles at GA or FA which document hotels. Too many editors dismiss mentioning hotels as travel guidey. If you write it as if you're advertising them then its problematic but for comprehension sake briefly mentioning a few of the most notable ones is fine. You also moved the part about gravestones being vandalised from the church and underneath the lighthouse.[2] Makes no sense. The source doesn't explain what a church hearing is, any attempt to do so would be OR.[1] Your other minor edits looked OK though. I reverted (as I said) because you made too many problematic edits. Find a way to deal with my concerns and make your other edits stick and we'll be fine! ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:04, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: First, will copy this to the article's talk page so that other editors can actually read it.----Ehrenkater (talk) 15:45, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: [1] This is nonsense. If you don't understand what something means, then don't put it in.----Ehrenkater (talk) 15:49, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

text: [2] If the episode of gravestones being vandalised is notable (which is debatable) then it belongs under "history", not under "landmarks".----Ehrenkater (talk) 15:55, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rewrite 

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message: The article currently states that the town is pronounced "Thursso". However I have heard the locals call it "Thurzo". Which is correct? 86.170.121.225 (talk) 10:18, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation of "Thurso"?