Coire na Faochaige
valley · Highland
GaelicAI-generated
This valley is named after the 'corrie' or hollow, likely referring to its appearance or contents. The second element 'faochaige' means 'of the periwinkle'.
Word origins
- Coire
- Gaeliccorrie, hollow, cauldron(from coire "cauldron, pot, hollow")
- na
- Gaelicof the
- Faochaige
- Gaelicof the periwinkle(from faochaig "periwinkle")