Shalloch on Minnoch
| Shalloch on Minnoch | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 774.2 m (2,540 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 193.6[1] |
| Listing | Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim, C, D,DN,Y[2] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Càrn Seilich |
English translation | Scottish Gaelic: either "Willow Place" [3] or "Hunting place" [4] by the Water of Minnoch. The Gaelic name means "Willowy Cairn" |
| Geography | |
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| Location | South Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Parent range | Range of the Awful Hand, Galloway Hills, Southern Uplands |
| OS grid | NX 40766 90561 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 77 |
Shalloch on Minnoch (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Seilich) is a hill in the Range of the Awful Hand, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is frequently climbed from Stinchar bridge to the north, or as part of a full traverse of the range.[1]
It was likely originally called Bellachgy Hill (from Scottish Gaelic: Beinn a' Bhealaich Gaoithe), before taking the name Cairnshalloch (Càrn Seilich) after the Shalloch estate. The mountain then took, in English, the name of the farm itself: Shalloch on Minnoch. [3]
| Summit | Height (m) | Listing[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Caerloch Dhu [Shalloch on Minnoch North Top] | 659.5 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN[5] |
Caerloch Dhu in Gaelic is called An Ceatharlach Dubh – "the black place of four-footed animals" (either deer or cows). [3]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Mountain Search".
- 1 2 "Database of British and Irish Hills: User guide".
- 1 2 3 Ansell, Michael (2022). "Re-evaulating the Gaelic Mountain Toponymy of the Galloway Highlands". In Ansell, Michael; Black, Ronald; Cowan, Edward J (eds.). Galloway: The Lost Province of Gaelic Scotland. John Dewar Publishers Ltd. pp. 183–4. ISBN 978-1-3999-2692-8.
- ↑ "Scottish Land Names" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "Hill View".
55°11′N 4°31′W / 55.183°N 4.517°W
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