← Back to map

Càrn a' Chaochain Chruaidh

hill or mountain · Highland · 507m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a cairn, a man-made pile of stones. The second part of the name describes a small stream or brook, indicating its location.

Word origins

Càrn
Gaeliccairn(from carn "cairn")
a' Chaochain Chruaidh
Gaelicof the hard stream(from a' chaochain "of the small stream, brook", chruaidh "hard")