Lower Fall of Foyers
waterfall · Highland
GaelicSurmised
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The Lower Fall of Foyers is a waterfall on the River Foyers. 'Foyers' is of Gaelic origin, possibly meaning 'place of the yew trees'. 'Lower' distinguishes it from a higher fall.
Word origins
- Lower
- Old Englishsituated below
- Fall
- Old Englishwaterfall
- Foyers
- Gaelicplace of the yew trees(from fiodhair "yew trees")
Historical forms
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