Beinn a' Chaisteil
hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute/Perth and Kinross · 886m
MarilynCorbett
GaelicSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This mountain is called 'Castle Mountain'. It likely indicates the presence of a historical castle or fortification on or near the summit.
Word origins
- Beinn
- GaelicAttestedmountain(from beinn "mountain")
- a'
- GaelicAttestedof the(from a "of the (singular genitive)")
- Chaisteil
- GaelicAttestedcastle(from caisteal "castle")