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Carn Dearg

An Càrn Dearg


Meaning

the red hill


Upland

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

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