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")