English / Map Form: Gairich
Gaelic Form: Sgùrr Ghairich
Post Town: SPEAN BRIDGE
Postcode area: PH34
County: Inverness-shire
Local Authority: Highland
English / Map Form: Gairich
Gaelic Form: Sgùrr Ghairich
Sources
Ben Gerr[..] 1747-55 Roy
Scour Gairoch 1832 Thomson
Scour Garioch 1876 OS 6” 1st edn.
Sgur a ghairich sguR ə GèRic: Dieckhoff Dictionary [i.e. Sgur a’ Ghàirich. headform is Sgour Gairich]
Ellice 1931 refers twice to “Sgurr Gairoch (Ben Garry)” described as being ‘on the south side of Loch Quoich’ (41, 100).
Scour Garioch (3,015 feet) = Garry’s peak (Garry was one of Fingal’s followers); pron. Scour Garrich: 1905, Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal 7, 202
Scour Garioch (3,015 feet) = Garry’s peak (Garry was one of Fingal’s followers); pron. Scour Garrich: 1905, Scottish Mountaineering Club Journal 7, 202
1832 Thomson has Scoura bheg for Gairich Beg. Whilst 1876 OS has Gearr-fhraoch Bheag!
The proposed form follows that of ‘Garry’s peak’.
Additional Information
Munro M272, 919m
