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Cnoc an Ailltean

hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar · 65m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill of the cliffs. 'Cnoc' means hill, and 'ailltean' is the plural of 'aillte' meaning cliff.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill, rounded hill")
an Ailltean
Gaelicof the cliffs(from na h-ailltean "the cliffs")