Beinn na Caillich (Red Hills) Beinn na Caillich (Red Hills) Beinn na Caillich (732 metres), west of Broadford on the isle of Skye, is one of the Red Hills, or Red "Cuillin". Its name is translated into English as Hill of the Old Woman. It is often referred to locally simply as The Beinn. The summit is adorned by an especially large cairn, reputedly marking the site where Saucy Mary, a Norwegian princess and former resident of Castle Moil in Kyleakin, is buried. Local legend claims that she was buried at the top of the mountain so that she could face the land of her
Scottish island names Scottish island names The modern names of Scottish islands stem from two main influences. There are a large number of names that derive from the Scottish Gaelic language in the Hebrides and Firth of Clyde. In the Northern Isles most place names have a Norse origin. There are also some island place names that originate from three other influences, including a limited number that are essentially English language names, a few that are of Brittonic origin and some of an unknown origin that may represent a pre-Celtic language. These islands have all been occupied by the speakers of at least