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Loch Buaile Ille Chalmoir

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This loch's name refers to a pool or enclosure for cattle associated with St. Columba. 'Loch' means lake, 'buaile' means a fold or enclosure for cattle, and 'Ille Chalmoir' is a Gaelic form of St. Columba.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake
Buaile
Gaelicfold, enclosure for cattle(from buaile "fold, enclosure for cattle")
Ille Chalmoir
GaelicSt. Columba(from Gille Cholaim "servant of Columba")