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Carn an Tilgidh

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a cairn, with 'tilgidh' meaning a thrower or someone who throws. It likely indicates a cairn associated with throwing stones or a game involving throwing.

Word origins

Carn
Gaeliccairn, heap of stones(from carn "cairn")
an
Gaelicthe(from an "the")
Tilgidh
Gaelicthrower(from tilg "throw", -idh "agent suffix")