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Beinn Airigh Charr

hill or mountain · Highland · 792m

MarilynCorbett
GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a mountain with a summer pasture hut that is perhaps crooked or angular. It translates to 'mountain of the crooked shieling'.

Word origins

Beinn
Gaelicmountain(from beinn "mountain, peak")
Airigh
Gaelicshieling, summer pasture(from àirigh "shieling, summer pasture hut")
Charr
Gaeliccrooked(from carr "crooked, angular")