Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kildonnan, eccles. Small Isles (Eigg)
Grid reference
NM 488 853 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
148800 785300
Latitude
56.89100557439838
Longitude
-6.124915537806397
County
Inverness-shire
Nearby places
Kildonan, former parish (Eigg) Small Isles (0 miles)
Uamh Fhraing, Small Isles (Eigg) (1.43 miles)
Crois Moraig, Small Isles (Eigg) (2.08 miles)
Tobar Challuim Chille, Small Isles (Eigg) (2.28 miles)
Gleann Mhàrtein, SMI (Muck) (6.68 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Remains of a church probably on an early medieval church site, with carved stones.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kildonan, former parish (Eigg) Small Isles
Within Kildonan, former parish (Eigg) Small Isles
Within Kildonan, former parish (Eigg) Small Isles (formerly)
Within Small Isles, modern parish
Relationships with other places
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kildonnan
Head name
Kildonnan
Place
Kildonnan, eccles. Small Isles (Eigg)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
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 formKildonen Head nameKildonnan PlaceKildonnan, eccles. Small Isles (Eigg) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRMS, ii no. 2438 Date of citation1498 x 1498 Feature named in sourcelands 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
Kildonayne 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKildonayne Head nameKildonnan PlaceKildonnan, eccles. Small Isles (Eigg) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 176 Date of citation1630 x 1630 Feature named in sourcechurch |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Kildonain 1630, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formKildonain Head nameKildonnan PlaceKildonnan, eccles. Small Isles (Eigg) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 528 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
Saints in this place-name
Donnán (ns) (certain)
Donnán of Eigg (certain)
Relationships with other place names
Is source of Kildonnan, Kildonnan, settlement Small Isles (Eigg)
St Donan's Church
Head name
St Donan's Church
Place
Kildonnan, eccles. Small Isles (Eigg)
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
Donnán (ns) (certain)
Donnán of Eigg (certain)
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