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Beinn Bhalgairean

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 637m

MarilynGraham
GaelicAI-generated

The name 'Beinn Bhalgairean' is thought to mean 'mountain of the brigands' or 'mountain of the robbers'. 'Bhalgairean' is the plural of 'bhalgair', meaning brigand or robber.

Word origins

Beinn
Gaelicmountain(from beinn "mountain")
Bhalgairean
Gaelicof the brigands/robbers(from bhalgairean "brigands, robbers")