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Cnoc na Croiche

hill or mountain · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill, with the second element likely meaning 'of the gallows' or 'of the cross'. It is possible that the name refers to a place of execution or a religious site marked by a cross.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill")
na
Gaelicof the(from na "of the")
Croiche
Gaelicgallows/cross(from croch "gallows", crois "cross")