Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eas Chaluim, Lochbroom
Grid reference
NH 159 873 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
215900 887300
Latitude
57.83753313454802
Longitude
-5.101500829961507
Altitude (metres)
170
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Allt Chaluim, burn, Lochbroom (0.32 miles)
Lochbroom, parish (2.01 miles)
Cnoc Phadruig, Lochbroom (4.22 miles)
Kildonan, eccles., Lochbroom (5.49 miles)
Kildonan, settlement, Lochbroom (5.55 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lochbroom, parish
Relationships with other places
Lies on/traversed by Allt Chaluim, burn, Lochbroom
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Eas Chaluim
Head name
Eas Chaluim
Place
Eas Chaluim, Lochbroom
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
Eas Chaluim 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEas Chaluim Head nameEas Chaluim PlaceEas Chaluim, Lochbroom 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) (maybe)
Relationships with other place names
Same specific as Allt Chaluim, Allt Chaluim, burn, Lochbroom
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
