Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Port Donain, Torosay (Mull)
Grid reference
NM 738 290 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
173800 729000
Latitude
56.399074486011415
Longitude
-5.666048326466864
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Killean, settlement Torosay (Mull) (1.73 miles)
Killean, eccles. St John's, Torosay,(Mull) (1.85 miles)
Torosay, parish alias Killean (Mull) (1.85 miles)
Allt Killean, Torosay (Mull) (2.04 miles)
Rubha Mhairtein, Torosay (Mull) (3.17 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
There are the remains of a settlement at the head this small bay (NMRS) whose existence is also testified to by the hill-name above the bay, Cnoc an t-Seana Bhaile (hill of the old farm/ferm-toun/township).
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Port Donain
Head name
Port Donain
Place
Port Donain, Torosay (Mull)
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
Port Donain 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPort Donain Head namePort Donain PlacePort Donain, Torosay (Mull) 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) (probable)
Donnán of Eigg (maybe)
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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