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The Cobbler [Ben Arthur]

hill or mountain · Argyll and Bute · 884m

MarilynCorbett
GaelicAI-generated

The Gaelic name 'Ben Arthur' is thought to mean 'Arthur's Seat' or 'Arthur's Mountain'. The popular English name 'The Cobbler' comes from the distinctive rock formation at its summit, which resembles a cobbler at his work.

Word origins

Ben
Gaelicmountain(from beinn "mountain")
Arthur
GaelicArthur(from Arthur "Arthur")