Coire a' Bhachaill
valley · Argyll and Bute
GaelicAI-generated
This valley name refers to a corrie associated with a 'bachaill', which can mean a shepherd or a staff. It likely describes a hollow where shepherds grazed their flocks or a place marked by a staff.
Word origins
- Coire
- Gaeliccorrie, hollow, cauldron(from còire "corrie")
- a' Bhachaill
- Gaelicof the shepherd/staff(from bachaill "shepherd, staff")