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Creagan nan Caorach

hill or mountain · North Ayrshire

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a rocky feature. 'Creagan' means 'little rock' or 'crag', and 'nan Caorach' means 'of the sheep', indicating a connection to sheep farming.

Word origins

Creagan
Gaeliclittle rock, crag(from creag "rock", -an "diminutive suffix")
nan Caorach
Gaelicof the sheep(from nan "of the", caorach "sheep")