Carn Dearg

An Càrn Dearg

Meaning

the red hill

Upland

Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

PH19

NN504764

English / Map Form: Carn Dearg

Gaelic Form: An Càrn Dearg

Post Town: DALWHINNIE

Postcode area: PH19

County: Inverness-shire

Local Authority: Highland

English / Map Form: Carn Dearg

Gaelic Form: An Càrn Dearg

Language Notes

G an, the nom. sg. masc. def. art. + G nom. sg. of G càrn, masc. ‘cairn, hill’ + nom. sg. adj dearg ‘red’ (lenition suppressed du to homeorganic consontants)

Sources

An Carn Dearg: 1911 MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry, 10

Additional Information

Munro M098, 1034m