Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Eonain, Dull
Grid reference
NN 803 490 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
280300 749000
Latitude
56.617670587390286
Longitude
-3.950819174471022
Altitude (metres)
110
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
St Adomnán's Church, Dull (0.14 miles)
Dull, parish (0.2 miles)
St Ninian's Chapel, Dull (0.2 miles)
Kammer-awnan, setlement, Dull (0.43 miles)
Croftmoraig, Kenmore - formerly Dull (1.18 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The existence of a well of this name is attested in the late nineteenth century by George Bain (Bain, Nairnshire, 38). The dedication of the well was still known to one Mr Cameron of Dull in 1974 when OS surveyors spoke to him (NMRS).
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Eonain
Head name
Tobar Eonain
Place
Tobar Eonain, Dull
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
Tober Eonan 1893, Bain, Nairnshire
Historic formTober Eonan Head nameTobar Eonain PlaceTobar Eonain, Dull Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBain, Nairnshire, 38 Date of citation1893 x 1893 |
Source code
Bain, Nairnshire
Author
George Bain
Source title
A History of Nairnshire
Year
1893
Saints in this place-name
Adomnán (ns) (certain)
Adomnán m. Rónáin of Iona (certain)
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