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Divis

hill or mountain · Belfast · 478m

Marilyn
GaelicAI-generated

Divis is believed to derive from the Gaelic 'Dubh Shios', meaning 'black downwards' or 'black lower part'. This likely describes the appearance or position of the mountain.

Word origins

Dubh Shios
GaelicBlack downwards/lower part(from dubh "black", shios "downwards, below")