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Maol Airigh o Dhùin

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a rounded hill or headland near a fort. 'Maol' means a bare, rounded hill or headland, and 'Airigh o Dhùin' means 'shieling of the fort'.

Word origins

Maol
Gaelicbare rounded hill or headland(from maol "bald, bare, rounded")
Airigh o Dhùin
Gaelicshieling of the fort(from airigh "shieling, summer pasture hut", dùn "fort, dun")