Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Donnan, Lochalsh
Grid reference
NG 880 257 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
188000 825700
Latitude
57.272861816867795
Longitude
-5.51686274202407
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
Castle Donnan, Lochalsh (0 miles)
St Duthac's, RC chapel, Kintail (0.67 miles)
Loch Anna, Lochalsh (2.18 miles)
Loch Duich, Kintail (3.17 miles)
Cill a' Chaoin-tearn, ~eccles. Glenshiel (3.17 miles)
Object Classification
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
There is a tradition of a church or chapel on this island, but there are no remains now (NMRS).
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Contains Castle Donnan, Lochalsh
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Eilean Donnan
Head name
Eilean Donnan
Place
Eilean Donnan, Lochalsh
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
Eleandonnan 1509, RMS
Historic formEleandonnan Head nameEilean Donnan PlaceEilean Donnan, Lochalsh Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 3313 Date of citation1509 x 1509 Feature named in sourcecastle and fortalice Notes on the context of this place-nameReprinted 1984 |
Source code
RMS
Source title
Registrum Magni Sigilli (Register of the Great Seal)
Editors
J.M.Thomson et al.
Volume
1-11
Year
1882-1914
Notes
Reprinted 1984
Ylan-donan 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formYlan-donan Head nameEilean Donnan PlaceEilean Donnan, Lochalsh Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II Date of citation1630 x 1630 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Islandonan 1680, Highland Papers
Historic formIslandonan Head nameEilean Donnan PlaceEilean Donnan, Lochalsh Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceHighland Papers, i, 211 Date of citation1680 x 1700 |
MacPhail, J.R.N, 1914-34, Highland Papers (4 vols), Scottish History Society, Edinburgh.
Eilean Donnan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEilean Donnan Head nameEilean Donnan PlaceEilean Donnan, Lochalsh Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 approx x 1882 approx 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
Donnán (ns) (probable)
Donnán of Eigg (probable)
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