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Coire na Cuiseig

valley · North Ayrshire

GaelicAI-generated

This valley is named after the 'corrie' or hollow, likely referring to its appearance or contents. The second element 'cuiseig' means 'of the little pot' or 'of the small hollow'.

Word origins

Coire
Gaeliccorrie, hollow, cauldron(from coire "cauldron, pot, hollow")
na
Gaelicof the
Cuiseig
Gaelicof the little pot, of the small hollow(from cuiseag "little pot, small hollow")