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Stob Choire Claurigh

hill or mountain · Highland · 1178m

MunroMarilyn
GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a pointed peak (stob) above a corrie (choire) which is described as 'claurach' or 'clàr-ach', meaning flat or broad. It describes a prominent feature of the mountain.

Word origins

Stob
Gaelicpointed peak(from stob "stake, post, pointed peak")
Choire
Gaeliccorrie(from coire "cauldron, corrie")
Claurigh
Gaelicflat, broad(from clàr-ach "flat, broad")