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Coire na Feòla

valley · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This valley is named after the 'corrie' or hollow, likely referring to its appearance or contents. The second element 'feòla' means 'of meat' or 'of flesh', possibly referring to a place where animals were butchered or where carrion was found.

Word origins

Coire
Gaeliccorrie, hollow, cauldron(from coire "cauldron, pot, hollow")
na
Gaelicof the
Feòla
Gaelicof meat, of flesh(from feòla "meat, flesh")