Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Achadh dà Chaluim, Kilbrandon & Kilchattan
Grid reference
NM 749 124 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
174900 712400
Latitude
56.250745282055064
Longitude
-5.63407371835613
Altitude (metres)
65
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Port Mary, Luing Kilbrandon & Kilchattan (1.16 miles)
Kilbrandon & Kilchattan, parish (1.22 miles)
Kilchattan, ~eccles. KBK (Luing) (2.13 miles)
Kilchattan, former parish, aka Luing KBK (2.13 miles)
Kilchattan, settlement KBK (Luing) (2.19 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Achadh dà Chaluim
Head name
Achadh dà Chaluim
Place
Achadh dà Chaluim, Kilbrandon & Kilchattan
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
Achadh dà Chaluim 1880, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formAchadh dà Chaluim Head nameAchadh dà Chaluim PlaceAchadh dà Chaluim, Kilbrandon & Kilchattan Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1880 x 1880 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) (maybe)
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
Ordnance Survey OpenData. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2010)
OS 1840-1880 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
OS 1920-1933 map:
National Library of Scotland Historic Maps
