English / Map Form: Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich
Gaelic Form: Beinn Liath Mhòr Fanaich
Post Town: GARVE
Postcode area: IV23
County: Ross and Cromarty
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich
Gaelic Form: Beinn Liath Mhòr Fanaich
Language Notes
G nom. sg. beinn fem. ‘mountain’ + nom. sg. adj liath ‘grey’ + lenited nom. sg. adj mòr ‘large’ + gen. sg. ex nomine ‘Fanaich’ = ‘the big grey hill of Fanaich’Sources
Beinn Liath Mhor: 1917 R. Burn Diary
Beinn Liath Bheag is nearby. Fannich is a place to the south (868):
- faniç Diack
Fanaich Robertson MS357, 76
Loch Fainich Watson in Dwelly
Additional Information
Munro M209, 954m
The ‘Fannaich’ element is to distinguish it from Beinn Liath Mhòr a’ Ghiubhais Lì to the east [NH280713]
