English / Map Form: Càrn Mòr Dearg
Gaelic Form: An Càrn Mòr Dearg
Location: Fort William
Post Town: Fort William
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Càrn Mòr Dearg
Gaelic Form: An Càrn Mòr Dearg
Language Notes
G nom. sg. of G càrn, masc. ‘cairn, hill’ ++ nom. sg. adj dearg ‘red’ (lenition suppressed du to homeorganic consontants)Sources
G. for ‘big rocky mountain: MacMillan, 265
OS Sgurr a’ Chaorachain for Bart’s Sgurr a’ Chaorruin (west of Spidean) should be Sgurr a’ Choire Toll a’ Chaorruin.: R. burns Diary
Additional Information
There is another mountain with the same name in Applecross.
Munro M009 1220m
