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Roineabhal

hill or mountain · Na h-Eileanan Siar [Western Isles] · 460m

Marilyn
GaelicAI-generated

Roineabhal is a mountain name. 'Abhal' is a common suffix for mountains, possibly of Norse origin. 'Roine' might relate to a 'nose' or 'promontory'.

Word origins

Roine
Gaelicnose, promontory(from *rōn "nose")
abhal
Gaelicmountain(from *apall "mountain")