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Cioch na h-Oighe

hill or mountain · North Ayrshire · 661m

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Cioch na h-Oighe means 'The Maiden's Breast' in Gaelic. It refers to a prominent, rounded hill that resembles a woman's breast, with 'Oighe' meaning 'maiden' or 'virgin'.

Word origins

Cioch
Gaelicbreast, nipple, rounded hill(from cioc "breast")
na
Gaelicof the(from na "of the")
h-Oighe
Gaelicmaiden, virgin(from oigh "maiden, virgin")