Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Beinn Chaluim, Killin
Grid reference
NN 386 322 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
238600 732200
Latitude
56.45437974311179
Longitude
-4.6192890423835715
Altitude (metres)
1025
County
Perthshire
Nearby places
Coire Chaluim, Killin (0.35 miles)
Allt Chaluim, burn, Killin (1.86 miles)
St Fillan's Priory, Killin (2.89 miles)
Strath Fillan, former parish, Killin (2.89 miles)
Holy Pool, St Fillan's Pool, Killin (3.07 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
On OS 6 inch map (1864) it is shown standing on a turning point in the boundary between Killin parish and a detached part of the parish of Kenmore.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kenmore, parish (formerly Inchadney) (formerly)
Within Killin, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Beinn Chaluim
Head name
Beinn Chaluim
Place
Beinn Chaluim, Killin
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
Beinn Chaluim 1864, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formBeinn Chaluim Head nameBeinn Chaluim PlaceBeinn Chaluim, Killin Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. 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) (doubtful)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (doubtful)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
