Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Coomb Island, Tongue
Grid reference
NC 664 644 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
266400 964400
Latitude
58.547480402519525
Longitude
-4.295865651808527
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Sutherland
Nearby places
St Columba's Chapel, Tongue (0.19 miles)
Meall Thailm, Tongue (2.47 miles)
Farr, parish (3.38 miles)
Tongue, modern parish (6.49 miles)
Loch ma Nàire, Farr (7.64 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A chapel is marked on the island on OS Digimap at NC664641. Pont's map (1583 x 1596) also shows a chapel symbol on the island. NMRS (Canmore ID 5793) reveals a tradition of a chapel or monastery on the island, including OS Name Book's identification of it as St Columba's Chapel, but says there is no archaeological evidence for it.
Relationships with other places
Contains St Columba's Chapel, Tongue
Names
3 head-names linked to this place ?Coomb Island
Head name
Coomb Island
Place
Coomb Island, Tongue
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (probable)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (probable)
Eilean Co'omb
Head name
Eilean Co'omb
Place
Coomb Island, Tongue
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formYlen Coim Head nameEilean Co'omb PlaceCoomb Island, Tongue Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, Strathnaver, Kyle of Tonge Date of citation1583 x 1614 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
Ealan na Coomb 1792, OSA
Historic formEalan na Coomb Head nameEilean Co'omb PlaceCoomb Island, Tongue Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 3 p521 Date of citation1792 x 1792 Feature named in sourceisland |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
Eilean Co'omb 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEilean Co'omb Head nameEilean Co'omb PlaceCoomb Island, Tongue Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (probable)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (probable)
Neave Island
Head name
Neave Island
Place
Coomb Island, Tongue
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Ylen Neave 1583, Pont MS
Historic formYlen Neave Head nameNeave Island PlaceCoomb Island, Tongue Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourcePont MS, no. 2: Strathnaver, Kyle of Tongue Date of citation1583 x 1596 Notes on the context of this place-nameAlso printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web. |
Source code
Pont MS
Author
Timothy Pont
Source title
Pont Manuscript
Year
1590x1610
Notes
Also printed in Stone 1989. Originals held by NLS; these have all been digitised and can be consulted in the NLS Map Library; also on the web.
Ealan na Naoimph 1792, OSA
Historic formEalan na Naoimph Head nameNeave Island PlaceCoomb Island, Tongue Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOSA, vol. 3 p521 Date of citation1792 x 1792 Feature named in sourceisland |
Source code
OSA
Source title
Old Statistical Account
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