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Cnoc a' Charnain Mhòir

hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a large hill with a cairn. 'Cnoc' means hill, 'carn' means cairn, and 'mòr' means large.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill")
a' Charnain
Gaelicof the little cairn(from a' "of the", carn "cairn", -an "little")
Mhòir
Gaeliclarge(from mòr "large")