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Coire Raineach Mòr

valley · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name describes a large corrie or hollow associated with ferns. It is derived from 'coire' (corrie), 'raineach' (ferny), and 'mòr' (large).

Word origins

Coire
Gaeliccorrie, hollow, cauldron(from coire "cauldron, pot, corrie")
Raineach
Gaelicferny(from rainich "fern", -each "suffix indicating abundance")
Mòr
Gaeliclarge, great(from mòr "large, great")