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Beinn Duirinnis

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 556m

Marilyn
GaelicAI-generated

The name Beinn Duirinnis likely refers to a mountain with a rough or stony summit. 'Beinn' is the Gaelic word for mountain, and 'Duirinnis' is thought to derive from 'dubh' (black) and 'innis' (island or promontory), possibly describing a dark or rocky feature.

Word origins

Beinn
Gaelicmountain(from beinn "mountain")
Duirinnis
Gaelicrough/stony island or promontory(from dubh "black", innis "island, promontory")