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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)")