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Cnoc na Saighde

hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a hill associated with arrows. 'Cnoc' means hill, and 'saighde' is the genitive singular of 'saighead' meaning arrow.

Word origins

Cnoc
Gaelichill(from cnoc "hill")
na
Gaelicof the(from na "of the")
Saighde
Gaelicarrow(from saighead "arrow", -e "genitive singular suffix")