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Meallan a' Chuail

hill or mountain · Highland · 751m

MarilynGraham
GaelicAI-generated

Meallan a' Chuail is a Gaelic name for a small hill or knoll. It means 'little hill of the wood' or 'little hill of the hazel', referring to its location or vegetation.

Word origins

Meallan
Gaeliclittle hill, knoll(from meall "hill, knoll", -an "diminutive suffix")
a' Chuail
Gaelicof the wood/hazel(from coille "wood", cailleach "hazel")