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Loch Bealach a' Sgail

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This loch is named after a pass or col, 'Bealach a' Sgail'. This translates to 'Pass of the Shadow' or 'Pass of the Gloom', suggesting a dark or sheltered pass.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Bealach
Gaelicpass, col(from bealach "pass, col")
a' Sgail
Gaelicof the shadow/gloom(from an "the", sgàil "shadow, gloom")