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Coire a' Mhile

valley · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This valley is named after the 'valley of the mile'. 'Mhìle' is the genitive form of 'mìle', meaning mile.

Word origins

Coire
Gaeliccorrie, cirque, cauldron-shaped hollow(from coire "cauldron, pot")
a' Mhile
Gaelicof the mile(from mìle "mile")