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Schiehallion

hill or mountain · Perth and Kinross · 1083m

MunroMarilyn
GaelicAI-generated

This name is thought to derive from the Gaelic 'Sith-chailleann', meaning 'Fairy Hill of the Caledonians' or 'Hill of the Caledonians'. It is a prominent mountain in Perthshire.

Word origins

Schie
Gaelicfairy, hill(from sith "fairy", sìth "hill")
hallion
GaelicCaledonians(from Cailleann "Caledonians")