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Sciollán Rock

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Named after its resemblance to a Sciollán (a seed potato traditionally cut in half). It's alternative name Carraig Bhuí is due to its yellow colour.

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  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
  • Gordon Hatton, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • onview, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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