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Malacleit

suburban area · Na h-Eileanan an Iar

GaelicAI-generated

Malacleit is likely derived from Gaelic 'mala' meaning bag or sack, and 'cleit' meaning a rocky outcrop or shelf. It may refer to a place with many rocky shelves.

Word origins

Mala
Gaelicbag, sack(from mala "bag, sack")
cleit
Gaelicrocky outcrop, shelf(from cleite "rocky outcrop, shelf")