Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Tobar Choluim-Chille, Ardchattan & Muckairn
Grid reference
NM 944 411 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
194400 741100
Latitude
56.51702015426306
Longitude
-5.342381547353104
Altitude (metres)
35
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Port Choluim-Chille, Ardchattan & Muckairn (0.12 miles)
Allt Mhicheil, Ardchattan & Muckairn (2.28 miles)
Ardchattan & Muckairn, parish (3.23 miles)
Cill Choluim-chille, eccl. Ardchattan & Muckairn (3.25 miles)
Tobar Churalain, Lismore & Appin (3.51 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
From this well a small burn flows north 280 metres, to flow out into Port Choluim-Chille. NMRS call this 'a fine spring .. a few yards from Port Choluim-chille, traditionally said to have been used by St Columba for baptisms', but now 'a small pool in an area devastated by fallen timber and forestry operations'.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Tobar Choluim-Chille
Head name
Tobar Choluim-Chille
Place
Tobar Choluim-Chille, Ardchattan & Muckairn
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
Tobar Chalum-Chille 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTobar Chalum-Chille Head nameTobar Choluim-Chille PlaceTobar Choluim-Chille, Ardchattan & Muckairn 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
Columb, Colmán, Commán, Mo Cholmóc, Mo Chommóc, Mo Chumma, Columba, Columbanus etc (ns) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (certain)
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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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