Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Castle 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
Eilean 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
Antiquity
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Within Eilean Donnan, Lochalsh
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Castle Donnan
Head name
Castle Donnan
Place
Castle 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
Castle Donnan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCastle Donnan Head nameCastle Donnan PlaceCastle Donnan, Lochalsh 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
Donnán (ns) (maybe)
Donnán of Eigg (maybe)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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