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Cnoc na Righinn

hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill associated with a ridge or a steep slope. 'Cnoc' means hill, and 'righinn' is likely derived from 'rionn' meaning a sharp point or ridge.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill")
na
Gaelicof the(from na "of the")
Righinn
Gaelicridge(from rionn "sharp point, ridge")