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Bhaile Dhoire (Uamh a')

Aoineadh a' Bhaile Dhoire, Argyllshire.

NGR:NR 58648 93027
WGS84:56.06899, -5.87931
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Jura Quartzite Formation - Quartzite
Tags:Cave, SeaCave
Registry:second

Sea cave marked (poorly) on OS maps. One of several sea caves along the north end of Aoineadh a' Bhaile Dhoire.

Uamh a' Bhaile-doire - Applies to a cave close to the sea coast, a ΒΌ mile East from Rudh'a' Bhaile - doire, and about the same distance southwest from the Junction of Garbh-uisge nan Gad with the sea. Signification - "Cave of the grove village." [ScotlandsPlaces]

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: Although marked on the earliest OS maps the exact location is not clear and is not any clearer on later maps.

Doire translates to Derry in Irish whch seems generally to mean grove but appears mstly in placenames like Londonderry (aka London of the Grove).

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This entry was last updated: 2025-01-12 22:55:07

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