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Loch na Cartach

lake or loch · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch that is 'of the fort' or 'of the fortress'. The Gaelic word 'cathair' means fort or city, and 'na' is the genitive singular article.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
na
Gaelicof the(from na "of the (genitive singular feminine)")
Cartach
Gaelicfortress(from cathair "fort, city")