Tarfessock
hill or mountain · South Ayrshire · 696m
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GaelicAI-generated
The name likely derives from Gaelic elements meaning 'tarn' or 'pool' and 'boggy place'. It describes a marshy area with a body of water.
Word origins
- Tar
- Gaelictarn, pool(from tarbh "bull, but also used for a pool")
- fessock
- Gaelicboggy place(from fasg "bog, marsh")