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Beinn a' Bheithir - Sgorr Dhonuill

hill or mountain · Highland · 1002m

MunroMarilyn
GaelicAI-generated

Sgorr Dhonuill is a mountain peak, likely meaning 'Donald's peak'. Beinn a' Bheithir refers to a mountain associated with a mythical beast.

Word origins

Sgorr
Gaelicpeak(from sgor "peak, rocky peak")
Dhonuill
Gaelicof Donald(from Dòmhnull "Donald")
Beinn
Gaelicmountain(from beinn "mountain")
a' Bheithir
Gaelicof the beast(from a' bheithir "of the beast")