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Sgùrr Airigh na Beinne

hill or mountain · Highland · 777m

GaelicAI-generated

This name describes a rocky peak associated with a shieling or summer pasture hut. 'Sgùrr' means a rocky peak or spur, 'Airigh' means shieling, and 'Beinne' means of the mountain.

Word origins

Sgùrr
Gaelicrocky peak(from sgùrr "rocky peak, spur")
Airigh
Gaelicshieling(from airigh "summer pasture hut, shieling")
na Beinne
Gaelicof the mountain(from a' bheinn "the mountain")