Cìr Mhòr (
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...
, usually with
definite article
In grammar, an article is any member of a class of dedicated words that are used with noun phrases to mark the identifiability of the referents of the noun phrases. The category of articles constitutes a part of speech.
In English, both "the" ...
, ''A' Chìr Mhòr'') is a
Corbett known as the
Matterhorn
The , ; ; ; or ; ; . is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the Main chain of the Alps, main watershed and border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a large, near-symmetric pyramidal peak in the extended Monte Rosa area of the Pennine Alps, ...
of
Arran. Its name means the "big comb", referring its resemblance to a
cockscomb. It is separated from the island's highest peak,
Goat Fell
Goat Fell (Scottish Gaelic: ''Gaoitbheinn'') is the highest point on the Isle of Arran. At 874 metres (2,867 ft), it is one of four Corbetts on the island. The mountain, along with nearby Brodick Castle, is now owned by the Natio ...
, by a
col called ''The Saddle''.
Marilyns of Scotland
Mountains and hills of the Isle of Arran
Corbetts
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