Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Ronan's Bay, KKV (Iona)
Grid reference
NM 287 240 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
128700 724000
Latitude
56.33056011447006
Longitude
-6.389604066947372
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Teampull Ronain, KKV (Iona) (0.2 miles)
Iona, former parish, KKV (0.2 miles)
Cladh Ronain, KKV (Iona) (0.2 miles)
Tobar Odhrain, KKV (Iona) (0.2 miles)
St Columba Hotel, KKV (Iona) (0.22 miles)
Object Classification
Coastal
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Iona, former parish, KKV (formerly)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Port Ronain
Head name
Port Ronain
Place
St Ronan's Bay, KKV (Iona)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
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
St Ronan's Bay
Head name
St Ronan's Bay
Place
St Ronan's Bay, KKV (Iona)
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
St Ronan's Bay 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Ronan's Bay Head nameSt Ronan's Bay PlaceSt Ronan's Bay, KKV (Iona) 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
Rónán (ns) (certain)
Rónán Find m. Sáráin (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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