Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Colm's Glen, Gargunnock
Grid reference
NS 684 934 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
268400 693400
Latitude
56.115247932348176
Longitude
-4.1167520799254165
County
Stirlingshire
Nearby places
Craigmakessoch, Gargunnock (1.06 miles)
Lady's Well, Gargunnock (1.45 miles)
Gargunnock, parish (1.53 miles)
Kippen, parish (2.22 miles)
St Mauvais' Well, Kippen (2.41 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Water
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
Running through the Glen is Leckie Water, which joins the River Forth at NS690962. On its banks is Leckie broch and promotory fort (NS692940, Canmore ID45379). There is a private burial ground marked on the OS 6 inch for which no information is provided by RCAHMS.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Gargunnock, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St Colm's Glen
Head name
St Colm's Glen
Place
St Colm's Glen, Gargunnock
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
St Colm's Glen 1865, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Colm's Glen Head nameSt Colm's Glen PlaceSt Colm's Glen, Gargunnock 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) (certain)
Columb Cille m. Feidlimid (maybe)
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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