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Creagan nam Buachaillean

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 138m

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a rocky feature. 'Creagan' means 'little rock' or 'crag', and 'nam Buachaillean' means 'of the herdsmen' or 'of the shepherds', indicating a connection to pastoral activities.

Word origins

Creagan
Gaeliclittle rock, crag(from creag "rock", -an "diminutive suffix")
nam Buachaillean
Gaelicof the herdsmen/shepherds(from nam "of the", buachaillean "herdsmen, shepherds")