Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Killean, settlement Torosay (Mull)
Grid reference
NM 710 290 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
171000 729000
Latitude
56.397726362927685
Longitude
-5.711321392370283
Altitude (metres)
90
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Killean, eccles. St John's, Torosay,(Mull) (0.44 miles)
Torosay, parish alias Killean (Mull) (0.44 miles)
Allt Killean, Torosay (Mull) (0.55 miles)
Port Donain, Torosay (Mull) (1.73 miles)
Rubha Mhairtein, Torosay (Mull) (2.61 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A township close to the church of Killean, the medieval parish kirk of Torosay.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Killean
Head name
Killean
Place
Killean, settlement 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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Killean 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKillean Head nameKillean PlaceKillean, settlement 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.
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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