Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Upper Killeyan, settlement KDO (Islay)
Grid reference
NR 280 418 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
128000 641800
Latitude
55.59366374383151
Longitude
-6.317945483112016
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Killeyan, settlement KDO (Islay) (0 miles)
Lower Killeyan, settlement KDO (Islay) (0.84 miles)
Cill Eathain, eccl. KDO (Islay) (0.93 miles)
Cill Chomhan, eccl. KDO (Islay) (2.15 miles)
Kilnaughton, settlement KDO (Islay) (4.41 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Upper Killeyan
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Upper Killeyan
Place
Upper Killeyan, settlement KDO (Islay)
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
Upper Killeyan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formUpper Killeyan This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameUpper Killeyan PlaceUpper Killeyan, settlement KDO (Islay) 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.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Killeyan, Killeyan, settlement KDO (Islay)
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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