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Beinn a' Chaolais

hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This mountain is named after a 'narrow strait' or 'channel'. The name likely refers to a geographical feature visible from the mountain, such as a narrow sea inlet or a pass.

Word origins

Beinn
Gaelicmountain(from beinn "mountain")
a' Chaolais
Gaelicof the narrow strait/channel(from caol "narrow, slender", lais "strait, channel")