Coire na Buaile Brucaiche
valley · Highland
GaelicAI-generated
This valley is named after a 'buaile brucaiche', which is likely a fold or enclosure for cattle, possibly associated with a specific type of heather or broom. The name refers to the corrie of the buaile brucaiche.
Word origins
- Coire
- Gaeliccorrie, cirque, bowl-shaped valley(from coire "cauldron, pot, corrie")
- na Buaile Brucaiche
- Gaelicof the buaile brucaiche (enclosure)(from na "of the (singular genitive definite article)", buaile "fold, enclosure for cattle", brucaiche "heather, broom (uncertain)")