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Ailsa Craig

hill or mountain · South Ayrshire · 339m

Marilyn
GaelicAI-generated

Ailsa Craig is a Gaelic name, possibly meaning 'fairy rock' or 'rock of the eagle'. 'Ailsa' is thought to derive from 'ailse' (fairy or eagle), and 'craig' means rock or crag.

Word origins

Ailsa
Gaelicfairy or eagle(from ailse "fairy or eagle")
Craig
Gaelicrock, crag(from creag "rock, crag")