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Cnoc na Caillich

hill or mountain · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This hill is named after an old woman or hag. 'Cnoc' means hill, and 'caillich' is the genitive singular of 'cailleach', meaning old woman or hag.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill, rounded hill")
na Caillich
Gaelicof the old woman(from cailleach "old woman, hag")