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Loch Dìthreabh na Cuileige

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This loch name likely refers to a place associated with a 'cuileag' (fly or midge) and possibly a 'dithreabh' (deserted place or wilderness). It describes a remote or wild body of water, possibly known for insects.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
Dìthreabh
Gaelicdeserted place(from dithreabh "deserted place, wilderness")
na
Gaelicof the(from na "of the")
Cuileige
Gaelicfly/midge(from cuileag "fly, midge")