Coire an Ùruisge
valley · Argyll and Bute
GaelicAI-generated
This valley is named after a water spirit or ghost. The Gaelic word 'ùruisge' refers to a water spirit, often a kelpie or a ghost associated with water.
Word origins
- Coire
- Gaeliccorrie, cirque, bowl-shaped valley(from coire "cauldron, pot, corrie")
- an Ùruisge
- Gaelicof the water spirit(from an "the (definite article)", ùruisge "water spirit, ghost")