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Glac Dhubh nan Iaron

valley · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This valley name combines the Gaelic 'glac' (hollow or small valley) with 'dubh' (black or dark) and 'nan iaron' (of the iron). It refers to a dark hollow associated with iron.

Word origins

Glac
Gaelichollow, small valley(from glac "hollow, small valley")
Dhubh
Gaelicblack, dark(from dubh "black, dark")
nan Iaron
Gaelicof the iron(from na h-iarann "the iron")