Carn Dearg

An Càrn Dearg

Meaning

the red hill

Upland Feature

Location

Inverness-shire

Highland

PH20

NH635023

English / Map Form: Carn Dearg

Gaelic Form: An Càrn Dearg

Post Town: NEWTONMORE

Postcode area: PH20

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

Cairn Deirg 1832 Thomson

(The) Carn Dearg, karn’ dʒɜrək, An Carn Dearg: A. Watson 2015, 154

Additional Information

Munro M225, 945m