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Glencarse Hill

hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross · 182m

GaelicAI-generated

The name is composed of the Gaelic 'gleann' meaning 'valley' and 'càirn' meaning 'heap of stones' or 'cairn'. It refers to a valley with a prominent cairn or a valley associated with stony ground.

Word origins

Glen
Gaelicvalley(from gleann "valley")
carse
Gaeliccairn(from càrn "cairn, heap of stones")