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Lochain na Coille

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to small lochs (lochan) located in or near a wood or forest ('coille'). It indicates the presence of woodland in the vicinity of the small lochs.

Word origins

Lochain
Gaelicsmall lochs(from *loch "lake")
na
Gaelicof the
Coille
Gaelicwood, forest(from coille "wood, forest")