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Coire na Caillich

valley · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a corrie associated with an old woman or a nun. 'Caillich' can mean an old woman, a hag, or a nun.

Word origins

Coire
Gaeliccorrie, mountain cirque(from coire "cauldron, pot")
na
Gaelicof the
Caillich
Gaelicold woman/nun(from caillich "old woman, hag, nun")