Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Eilean Chaluim Cille, Ardnamurchan
Grid reference
NM 422 674 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
142200 767400
Latitude
56.726999308386944
Longitude
-6.21489154804048
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kilchoan, eccles. Ardnamurchan (4.43 miles)
Kilchoan, settlement Ardnamurchan (4.43 miles)
Ardnamurchan, parish (4.66 miles)
Port Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan (5.59 miles)
Port Chill Bhraonain, KKE (Mull) (6.12 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Island
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Ardnamurchan, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Eilean Chaluim Cille
Head name
Eilean Chaluim Cille
Place
Eilean Chaluim Cille, Ardnamurchan
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
Eilean Chaluim Cille 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formEilean Chaluim Cille Head nameEilean Chaluim Cille PlaceEilean Chaluim Cille, Ardnamurchan 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) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
