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Creag a' Chail

hill or mountain · Highland · 761m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a rocky hill or crag. 'Creag' means rock or crag, and 'a' Chail' is the genitive of 'cailleach', meaning old woman or hag.

Word origins

Creag
Gaelicrock, crag(from creag "rock, crag")
a' Chail
Gaelicof the old woman(from a' chailleach "the old woman")