Cruach na h-Àirigh Laraiche
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute
GaelicAI-generated
This name refers to a hill, with 'Cruach' meaning 'round hill'. 'Àirigh Laraiche' likely means 'shepherd's hut of the watcher', suggesting a seasonal dwelling for shepherds and a lookout point.
Word origins
- Cruach
- Gaelicround hill, heap, stack(from cruach "heap, stack")
- na
- Gaelicof the
- h-Àirigh
- Gaelicshepherd's hut(from àirigh "shepherd's hut, shieling")
- Laraiche
- Gaelicwatcher(from luchd-faire "watcher, guard")