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Coire nan Eiricheallach

valley · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a valley associated with shepherds or herdsmen. 'Coire' means corrie or hollow, and 'eiricheallach' means shepherd or herdsman.

Word origins

Coire
Gaeliccorrie, hollow(from comh-reidhe "level place")
nan Eiricheallach
Gaelicof the shepherds(from eiricheallach "shepherd, herdsman")